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徐

xú
adverb #20,700

Meanings

  1. 1 slowly
  2. 2 gently
  3. 3 surname Xu

Examples

清风徐来，水波不兴。
Qīngfēng xú lái, shuǐbō bù xīng.
A gentle breeze comes slowly, the water ripples undisturbed.
他徐徐地走进房间。
Tā xúxú de zǒu jìn fángjiān.
He walked slowly into the room.
徐是中国常见的姓氏。
Xú shì Zhōngguó chángjiàn de xìngshì.
Xu is a common Chinese surname.

Tips

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As an adverb meaning 'slowly,' 徐 is classical and literary. In modern spoken Chinese, 慢慢 (màn màn) is used instead. 徐 as a surname is extremely common in modern use.

Stroke Order

徐 xú