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顺

shùn

HSK 4 Character Traditional 順

What 顺 means

1. to obey
2. to follow
3. to arrange
4. to make reasonable
5. along
6. favorable

Example sentences

• 祝顺风。
  Zhù shùnfēng.
  Have a nice trip.
• 你很顺眼。
  Nǐ hěn shùnyǎn.
  You're very good-looking.
• 一路顺风！
  Yīlùshùnfēng!
  Bon voyage!
• 一路顺风。
  Bon voyage.
• 祝你一路顺风。
  Zhù nǐ yīlùshùnfēng.
  Bon voyage!
• 祝您一路顺风。
  Zhù nín yīlùshùnfēng.
  Bon voyage!

Words starting with 顺

• 顺利shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
• 顺便shùn biànconveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
• 顺序shùn xùsequence; order
• 顺着shùn zheto follow; following; along
• 顺手shùn shǒuas an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth…
• 顺眼shùn yǎnpleasing to the eye; nice to look at
• 顺从shùn cóngobedient; to comply; to submit
• 顺势shùn shìto take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing
• 顺理成章shùn lǐ chéng zhānglogical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text)
• 顺应shùn yìngto comply with; to conform to; to adapt to; to go along with; in tune with
• 顺畅shùn chàngsmooth and unhindered; fluent
• 顺路shùn lùby the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently
• 顺其自然shùn qí zì ránto let nature take its course (idiom)
• 顺心shùn xīnhappy; satisfactory
• 顺口shùn kǒuto read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food)
• 顺风shùn fēnglit. tail wind; Bon voyage!
• 顺口溜shùn kǒu liūpopular piece of doggerel; common phrase repeated as a jingle
• 顺差shùn chā(trade or budget) surplus
• 顺治Shùn zhìreign name of second Qing emperor (1644-1662)
• 顺道shùn dàoon the way
• 顺子shùn zia straight (poker, mahjong)
• 顺延shùn yánto be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)
• 顺水推舟shùn shuǐ tuī zhōulit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's…
• 顺水shùn shuǐwith the current

Words containing 顺

• 孝顺xiào shùnfilial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)
• 一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly
• 不顺bù shùnunfavorable; adverse
• 温顺wēn shùndocile; meek
• 名正言顺míng zhèng yán shùnin a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper
• 理顺lǐ shùnto straighten out; to sort out; to organize
• 柔顺róu shùngentle and agreeable; supple; yielding
• 通顺tōng shùnsmooth; clear and coherent
• 一路顺风yī lù shùn fēngto have a pleasant journey (idiom)
• 逆来顺受nì lái shùn shòuto resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it…
• 旅顺Lǚ shùnLüshun; Lüshunkou district of Dalian city 大连市, Liaoning…
• 和顺hé shùnsweet-tempered; acquiescent
• 看不顺眼kàn bù shùn yǎnunpleasant to the eye; objectionable
• 百依百顺bǎi yī bǎi shùndocile and obedient; all obedience
• 风调雨顺fēng tiáo yǔ shùn(idiom) to have good weather for crops
• 依顺yī shùnto comply
• 天顺Tiān shùnTianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁镇
• 平顺píng shùnsmooth; smooth-going; plain sailing
• 承顺chéng shùnto comply with; to submit to
• 拿顺Ná shùnNashon (son of Amminadab)
• 归顺guī shùnto surrender and pay allegiance to
• 直顺zhí shùnstraight and smooth (hair etc)
• 随顺suí shùnto follow; to go along with
• 同花顺tóng huā shùnstraight flush (poker)

Characters built on 川

These share the phonetic component 川 (chuān), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 训xùnto teach; to train; to admonish; (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings…
• 驯xùnto attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. xún

Characters that look like 顺

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 损sǔn(bound form) to decrease; to diminish; (bound form) to harm; to damage…
• 顾gùto look after; to take into consideration; to attend to
• 颁bānto promulgate; to send out; to issue
• 陛bìthe steps to the throne
• 顽wánmischievous; obstinate; to play
• 陲chuífrontier

Sounds the same

Read shùn, tone for tone, but written differently.

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