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列 (liè) — (verb) to arrange, to line up, to list; (classifier) for trains, rows of people or things

Definition

As a verb, 列 means 'to line up / list out' items — same idea as 排 but 列 is more formal and written (e.g. 列出, 列举). As a classifier, it counts trains or rows of people/things.

verb
to arrangeto line upto list
classifier
for trainsrows of people or things
Easily confused

Examples

  • 列。
    Zhè lǐ tíng zhe yí liè huǒ chē.
    There is a train stopped here.
  • 列。
    Qǐng bǎ nǐ de míng zì liè zài míng dān shàng.
    Please list your name on the name list.
  • 列。
    Tā liè le sān diǎn jiàn yì.
    He listed three suggestions.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

列 combines 歹, drawn as skeletal remains, and 刀, a knife, to depict tearing apart.

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