徐 xú slowly
slowly; quietly; calmly
怎么记住“徐”: 彳 crossroads + 余 surplus = slowly. With a surplus of shopping from the market, grandma crosses the busy crossroads and walks home very slowly.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
徐 = 彳 crossroads + 余 surplus
- 彳 crossroads meaning
- 余 surplus sound
With a surplus of shopping from the market, grandma crosses the busy crossroads and walks home very slowly.
How it came to be
From the bronze form on, the sign for walking gives the meaning and the second part gives the sound.
用法
- Slowly and gently, mostly literary: 徐徐 (xúxú) slowly; 徐徐上升 (xúxú shàngshēng) to rise gently, 清风徐来 (qīngfēng xú lái) a light breeze comes softly.
- Also a surname (徐). Bound in the adverbial sense.