顺 shùn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 页 — page, sheet, leaf
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
顺从
shùncóng
to submit; to be obedient
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Example phrases
- 他表面上顺从安排，私下却一直在寻找更合适的解决方案。 Tā biǎomiàn shang shùncóng ānpái, sīxià què yìzhí zài xúnzhǎo gèng héshì de jiějué fāng'àn. On the surface, he complied with the arrangement, but in private he kept looking for a more suitable solution.
- 孩子从小就很顺从父母的安排。 Háizi cóngxiǎo jiù hěn shùncóng fùmǔ de ānpái. Since childhood the child has always obediently followed his parents' arrangements.
- 她性格温和，总是顺从大家的意见。 Tā xìnggé wēnhé, zǒngshì shùncóng dàjiā de yìjiàn. She has a gentle character and always goes along with everyone's opinions.
Related words
- 顺利 shùnlì smooth; successful
- 一路顺风 yílùshùnfēng have a smooth trip
- 顺序 shùnxù order
- 一帆风顺 yìfānfēngshùn plain sailing, smooth going
- 顺差 shùnchā trade surplus; favourable balance
- 顺畅 shùnchàng smooth; unobstructed
- 顺理成章 shùnlǐchéngzhāng logical; natural and expected
- 顺路 shùnlù on the way; convenient route
- 顺其自然 shùnqízìrán let nature take its course
- 顺势 shùnshì to follow the trend; take advantage of the situation
- 顺手 shùnshǒu conveniently; handy; smoothly
- 顺心 shùnxīn satisfactory; to one's liking