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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 4 Writing 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 顺

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 顺 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 顺

顺 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

顺

川chuān · river

顺=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 顺

顺 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 顺

Smooth and Unobstructed

Indicates things going well without obstacles.

顺利 • shùn lì • smooth • HSK 4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 顺

顺便 • shùn biàn • in passing; incidentally

HSK 4

shùn顺

biàn

7.

Example Sentences

Wǒ我

xū需

yào要

lǐ理

shùn顺

zhè这

xiē

Information

Pinyinshùn

Meaningto follow, to obey, to be smooth

Strokes9

Radical页

Traditional順

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1081

Zhuyinㄕㄨㄣˋ

UnicodeU+987A

CangjieLLNC

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川chuān · river

+页yè · page

shùn顺

lì利

smooth

一帆风顺 • yì fān fēng shùn • have a favorable wind all the way; everything going smoothly • HSK 6

HSK 6

yì一

fān帆

fēng风

shùn顺

have a favorable wind all the way; everything going smoothly

一路顺风 • yí lù shùn fēng • to have a pleasant journey (idiom) • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

yí一

lù路

shùn顺

fēng风

to have a pleasant journey (idiom)

Compliance and Conformity

Expresses obedience or adaptation to someone or something.

顺从 • shùn cóng • Compliance / Obedience • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shùn顺

cóng从

Compliance / Obedience

顺应 • shùn yìng • Adapt to / Conform to • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shùn顺

yìng应

Adapt to / Conform to

便

in passing; incidentally

顺序 • shùn xù • sequence

HSK 4

shùn顺

xù序

sequence

孝顺 • xiào shun • filial piety

HSK 5

xiào孝

shun顺

filial piety

通顺 • tōng shùn • Smooth

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tōng通

shùn顺

Smooth

顺势 • shùn shì • Take advantage of the situation

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shùn顺

shì势

Take advantage of the situation

顺差 • shùn chā • Trade surplus

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shùn顺

chā差

Trade surplus

些

wén文

jiàn件

。

I need to sort out these documents.

wǒ我

shùn顺

biàn便

qù去

chāo超

shì市

mǎi买

le了

xiē些

shuǐ水

guǒ果

。

I went to the supermarket and bought some fruit incidentally.

Wǒ我

shùn顺

dài带

mǎi买

le了

xiē些

shuǐ水

guǒ果

。

I bought some fruit incidentally.

zhè这

tiáo条

lù路

hěn很

shùn顺

，

kāi开

chē车

hěn很

shū舒

fu服

。

This road is very smooth, driving is very comfortable.

zhè这

cì次

kǎo考

shì试

jìn进

xíng行

dé得

hěn很

shùn顺

lì利

。

This exam went very smoothly.

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处chùto handle, to deal with; a place, location
传chuánto transmit, to pass on, to spread
催cuīto urge; hurry; to hasten
代dàito substitute, to replace; generation, era
单dānsingle, alone, simple
淡dànthin; light in colour; tasteless

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Characters pronounced "shun".

舜shùnlegendary ruler
吮shǔnsuck with mouth, sip, lick
瞬shùnblink of an eye, moment, instant

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "页".

颐yícheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
颧quáncheek bones
颗kēgrain; [measure word for anything small and roundish]
颚èjaw
颈jǐngneck
颠diāntop, summit; topple, fall

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