express

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
攵 meaning component

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tap

is a component form of .

余 sound component

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I

Evolution

敘 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
敘 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
敘 Clerical script Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Wu (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
敘 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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express, state, relate, narrate; to narrate; to chat

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abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚[Xù​lì​yà]

Most common words with 敘
Freq.
Word
Meaning

叙述

to recount

叙利亚

Syria

to chat

叙旧

to reminisce

叙事

narrative

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)