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顺理成章 (shùn lǐ chéng zhāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

顺理成章 (shùn lǐ chéng zhāng) is a Chinese word: naturally follows; logical consequence. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 顺理成章

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

naturally follows; logical consequence

既然你已经做好了准备,成功就是顺理成章的事。

jì rán nǐ yǐ jīng zuò hǎo le zhǔn bèi chéng gōng jiù shì shùn lǐ chéng zhāng de shì

Since you're already well-prepared, success is a natural consequence.

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Word breakdown

顺 shùn — following, going along with

理 lǐ — reason, logic, principle

成 chéng — forming, becoming, achieving

章 zhāng — pattern, order, structure, coherence

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 理 lǐ — to govern; to manage; to administer

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

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2.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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3 成 chéng — to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败)
成 is a component in 3 characters

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4 章 zhāng — a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose
章 is a component in 2 characters

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4.2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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