工序 (gōng xù) — process; working procedure | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

工序 refers to a single step or stage in manufacturing or production work. It is more concrete and technical than 过程 (general course of events) and focuses on work actions rather than paperwork, unlike 手续.

noun

processworking procedure

Measure word · 道

Examples

工序。
Zhè jiā gōng chǎng yǒu shí dào gōng xù.
This factory has ten working procedures.
工序。
Měi yí dào gōng xù de zhì liàng dōu bì xū yán gé jiǎn chá.
The quality of every single procedure must be strictly checked.
工序，。
Tā men gǎi jìn le gōng xù, jié shěng le shí jiān hé chéng běn.
They improved the process, saving time and costs.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

“工” (work) and “序” (order) form the order of a work process.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 工 is a picture of a bladed tool used to plow ground or mark a border; some read it as a carpenter's square.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

广予序

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

予

予yǔ序xù

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

序 combines 广 and 予; 予 gives the sound, while 广 marks the meaning.

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