The character 顺 — “along”: how to write it and what it means
along, with; smooth
The Chinese character 顺 is read shùn and means “along, with; smooth”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 顺
顺 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 顺, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 顺 is made of
On the left, 川 “river”; on the right, 页 “head”: going with the flow.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 顺
- 顺利smoothly, successfullyHSK 4
- 顺便on the way, while at itHSK 4
- 顺序order, sequenceHSK 4
- 一路顺风have a good tripHSK 5
- 一帆风顺plain sailing, smoothlyHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 顺?
顺 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 顺 mean?
顺 means “along, with; smooth”. It appears in 顺利 (“smoothly”), 顺便 (“on the way”), 顺序 (“order”), 一路顺风 (“have a good trip”).
How do you pronounce 顺?
顺 is read shùn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 顺 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 顺 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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