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顺手 (shùn shǒu) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

顺手 (shùn shǒu) is a Chinese word: conveniently; in passing. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 顺手

副 fù adverb

conveniently; in passing

我出门时顺手把垃圾带下去了。

wǒ chū mén shí shùn shǒu bǎ lā jī dài xià qù le

When I went out, I conveniently took the trash down with me.

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Word breakdown

顺 shùn — smooth, following naturally, conveniently

手 shǒu — hand, suggesting physical ease of action

Structure & writing
1 顺 shùn — facing the same direction; opposite of 逆

顺 is not used as a component in any other character.

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2 手 shǒu — hand (the part of the body below the wrist)
手 is a component in 10 characters

手 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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