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序言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

序言 Usage and Examples

preface

foreword

The characters in 序言

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
序
xù7order, sequence, preface
言
yán7speak, say, words

More words starting with 序

  • xù序liè列sequence, series
  • xù序mù幕Prologue, Prelude
  • xù序shù数ordinal number
  • xù序shù数cí词ordinal number, ordinal
  • xù序wén文preface or foreword
  • xù序qǔ曲Overture, Prelude
  • xù序cì次order or sequence
  • xù序yán言bù部fen分Preamble, Foreword
  • xù序lùn论A preface or an introduction.
  • xù序cí词prologue; preface; introduction
  • xù序bá跋preface and postscript
  • xù序chǐ齿determine seniority by age, rank by age

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Questions about 序言

What does 序言 mean in Chinese?

序言 (xù yán) means “preface, foreword”.

How do you pronounce 序言?

序言 is pronounced xù yán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “preface” in Chinese?

“preface” is 序言 (xù yán) in Chinese.

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