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slowly

HSK 7 N1
Abstract →Qualities
xú
ジョ
おもむ.ろに
서
Phonosemantic compound. 彳 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound.
Components
彳 step+ 余 excess =
徐 slowly
彳 Meaning component
chì step
step with left foot
彳 is a component form of 行.
余 Phonetic component
yú excess
I, my, me
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Notes
Similar Characters
履 footwear屦 straw (simp)屨 tread (trad)彷 seemingly彸 agitated彻 pervade (simp)彼 the other彿 as though (trad)往 toward征 go on an expedition (simp)徂 advance径 narrow path (simp)待 treat徇 comply很 very徉 wonder徊 undecided律 law後 after/behind (trad/jp)徑 trail (trad)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
徐
Regular
Modern
Chinese
徐 [Xú]
surname Xu
徐 [xú]
slowly; gently
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
徐 し
Shi surname
徐 しずか
Shizuka given name
徐 しゅう
Shuu unclassified name
徐 しゆら
Shiyura surname
徐 しよ
Shiyo surname
徐 じゅ
Ju surname
徐 じょ
Jo surname
徐 じょう
Jō surname
徐 そ
So surname
徐 そう
Sou surname
徐 そお
Soo surname
徐 つい
Tsui surname
徐 の
No surname
徐 はお
Hao surname
徐 ろん
Ron surname
CHINESE WORDS (52)
徐徐 [xú​xú] #32,809
slowly
徐州 [Xú​zhōu] #11,218
Xuzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
徐克 [Xú​Kè] #23,528
Tsui Hark (1951-), Chinese movie director and producer
徐志摩 [Xú​Zhì​mó] #23,913
Xu Zhimo (1897-1931), writer and poet
徐家汇 [Xú​jiā​huì] #24,844
Xujiahui, an area in 徐匯區|徐汇区[Xú​huì​qū], Xuhui district, central Shanghai
徐家汇 [Xú​jiā​huì] #24,844
Xujiahui, an area in 徐匯區|徐汇区[Xú​huì​qū], Xuhui district, central Shanghai
徐汇区 [Xú​huì​qū] #28,381
Xuhui district, central Shanghai
徐汇区 [Xú​huì​qū] #28,381
Xuhui district, central Shanghai
徐州市 [Xú​zhōu​shì] #29,303
Xuzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu
林则徐 [Lín​Zé​xú] #31,820
Lin Zexu or Lin Tse-hsu "Commissioner Lin" (1785-1850), Qing official whose anti-opium activities led to first Opium war with Britain 1840-1842
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JAPANESE WORDS (12)
⭐ 徐々に [じょじょに] #2,235
gradually
徐に [おもむろに] #41,373
suddenly
⭐ 徐行 [じょこう] #51,659
going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately)
徐々 [じょじょ] #55,127
slow
徐行運転 [じょこううんてん] #102,323
driving at reduced speed
緩徐 [かんじょ] #126,500
gentle and quiet
徐脈 [じょみゃく] #131,491
bradycardia
徐冷 [じょれい] #205,748
annealing
最徐行 [さいじょこう] #218,064
going at a very slow speed
徐波睡眠 [じょはすいみん] #278,433
non-REM sleep
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
서행
driving slowly