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title: "Shunxu Meaning: 顺序 (shùnxù) Means “order”"
description: "顺序 (traditional 順序, shùnxù) means “order; sequence; in order; in turn”. Hear its tones, see what 顺 and 序 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunxu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 顺序 mean?

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顺序 shùnxù

## order; sequence; in order; in turn

## Its characters

1. 顺 shùn in the same direction as
2. 序 xù order

## In a sentence

请大家按顺序排队。 Everyone please line up in order.

字典也面临同样的难题：没有字母表，字该按什么**顺序**排？

From [汉字没有字母，中国人怎么打字？ · How do Chinese people type without an alphabet?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-do-chinese-people-type-without-an-alphabet#library-word-649-651)

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## More words with 顺 or 序

- [程序 chéngxù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxu)
- [顺便 shùnbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunbian)
- [顺畅 shùnchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunchang)
- [顺利 shùnlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunli)
- [顺手 shùnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunshou)
- [顺应 shùnyìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunying)
- [序列 xùliè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xulie)
- [有序 yǒuxù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youxu)
- [秩序 zhìxù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhixu)

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