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顺手

shùn shǒu

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 順手

顺手 (shùn shǒu) means "easily; without trouble; while one is at it". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 顺手 means

1. as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing
2. smooth; easy; without difficulty

The characters in 顺手

• 顺shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange
• 手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work

Words starting with 顺手

• 顺手牵羊shùn shǒu qiān yánglit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom); fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's…
• 顺手儿shùn shǒu rhandy; convenient and easy to use; smoothly

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