Complex sentence: The surname stroke order (Simplified Chinese: 姓氏笔划排列) arose as an impartial method of categorization of the order in which names appear in official documentation or in ceremonial procedure without any line of hierarchy.
Split into simpler sentences: The surname stroke order (Simplified Chinese: 姓氏笔划排列) is a Chinese name ordering system. It arose as an impartial method of categorization of the order in which names appear in official documentation or in ceremonial procedure without any line of hierarchy.