How to write 顺 (shùn) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to submit to
- to obey
- to go along with
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
顺 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 顺 is 页 — meaning page. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 顿频项预.
How the character is built
顺 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 页 (head) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 川 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 顺
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
顺 appears in 33 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
FAQ
What does 顺 mean in Chinese?
顺 (shùn) means to submit to, to obey, to go along with. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 顺 have?
顺 is written in 9 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 顺?
The radical of 顺 is 页 (page). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 顿, 频, 项, 预.
What is the pinyin for 顺?
顺 is pronounced shùn.
What HSK 4 words use 顺?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 顺 appears in 3 words, including 顺便 (shùnbiàn), 顺利 (shùnlì), 顺序 (shùnxù). See the full list above.