Chinese symbol for “narrate”
叙
xù
Traditional: 敘
to narrate; to chat
The closest CC-CEDICT match for narrate is 叙 (xù), defined as: to narrate; to chat.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “narrate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叙事 (敘事) | xù shì | to narrate; to recount; narrative |
| 讲述 (講述) | jiǎng shù | to talk about; to narrate; to give an account |
| 记叙 (記敘) | jì xù | to narrate; narrative |
| 述 | shù | (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate |
| 陈 (陳) | chén | (bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display; (bound form) to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 叙.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叙述 (敘述) | xù shù | to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about |
| 叙事 (敘事) | xù shì | to narrate; to recount; narrative |
| 叙旧 (敘舊) | xù jiù | to reminisce; to talk about former times |
| 记叙 (記敘) | jì xù | to narrate; narrative |
| 叙事诗 (敘事詩) | xù shì shī | narrative poem |
| 记叙文 (記敘文) | jì xù wén | narrative writing; written narration |
See also: Japanese symbol for “narrate”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.