顺序 (shùn xù) — sequence; order | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

顺序 (shùnxù) is a concrete noun for 'the order or sequence of items/steps', as in 按顺序排列 (arrange in order). 秩序 is about a state of order (social or public), while 先后 emphasizes one-after-another succession.

noun

sequenceorder

Examples

顺序。
Qǐng àn shùn xù rù chǎng.
Please enter in order.
顺序。
Zhè xiē míng zì shì àn pīn yīn shùn xù pái liè de.
These names are arranged in pinyin order.
顺序。
Zuò zhè dào cài yào zhù yì cái liào de jiā rù shùn xù.
When making this dish, pay attention to the order of adding ingredients.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

顺shùnorder

序xùorder

顺 and 序 both point to order, together meaning sequence.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 順; 顺 is its simplified writing.

川頁順

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yè

Sound part声符shēngfú

川

川chuān順shùn

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

The traditional form 順 pairs 川 (river), which gives the sound, with 頁 (head); the picture is a head in a river, following the current. The simplified 顺 is a shorthand.

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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

广广guǎng

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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