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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- shun4
- English meanings
- to obey, to follow, to arrange, to make reasonable, along, favorable
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 川; right 页.
Meaning & sound clues
页 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “head”.
川 is identified as the sound component (chuān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 顺.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
instant; moment
Example sentences
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- 01
Smooth.
- 02
Order.
- 03
On the way.
- 04
Conveniently.
- 05
Obey.
- 06
Bon voyage.
Related words
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- 一帆风顺
- 一路顺风
- 孝顺
- 通顺
- 顺从
- 顺便
- 顺其自然
- 顺利
- 顺势
- 顺差
- 顺序
- 顺应
- 顺心
- 顺手
- 顺理成章
- 顺畅
- 顺着
- 顺路