叙述 (xùshù) — to narrate, to describe

Characters in this word

Strokes: 9
Radical: 又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of: 余 surplus, remainder 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 8
Radical: 辶 — to walk
Made of: 辶 to walk 术 skill, art
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

报告应当客观叙述事件经过，避免加入个人猜测。 Bàogào yīngdāng kèguān xùshù shìjiàn jīngguò, bìmiǎn jiārù gèrén cāicè. The report should objectively describe the course of the incident and avoid adding personal speculation.
他把昨天发生的事情从头到尾叙述了一遍。 Tā bǎ zuótiān fāshēng de shìqing cóng tóu dào wěi xùshù le yí biàn. He narrated what happened yesterday from beginning to end.
小说用第一人称叙述了一个孩子的成长故事。 Xiǎoshuō yòng dì yī rénchēng xùshù le yí ge háizi de chéngzhǎng gùshì. The novel tells the story of a child growing up in the first person.