Chinese symbol for “sequence”
顺序
shùn xù
Traditional: 順序
sequence; order
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sequence is 顺序 (shùn xù), defined as: sequence; order.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “sequence”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 序列 | xù liè | sequence |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence; order |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence; second |
| 序 | xù | (bound form) order; sequence; (bound form) introductory; initial |
| 程序 | chéng xù | procedures; sequence |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 顺序.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顺利 (順利) | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 顺便 (順便) | shùn biàn | conveniently; in passing |
| 顺着 (順著) | shùn zhe | to follow; following |
| 顺应 (順應) | shùn yìng | to comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with |
| 顺从 (順從) | shùn cóng | obedient; to comply |
| 程序 | chéng xù | procedures; sequence |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order; orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc) |
| 应用程序 (應用程序) | yìng yòng chéng xù | (computing) program; application |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sequence”.
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