Chinese words starting with “shun”
15 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable shun. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 1 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial sh · final un · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 4th tone 15
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 顺利shùn lìHSK 2
smoothly; without a hitch
All 15 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 顺 | shùn | v,a | to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable | |
| 2 | 瞬间 | shùn jiān | t,n | in an instant; in a flash | |
| 3 | 顺便 | shùn biàn | d | conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort | |
| 4 | 顺着 | shùn zhe | p | to follow; following; along | |
| 5 | 顺序 | shùn xù | n | sequence; order | |
| 6 | 顺其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course (idiom) | ||
| 7 | 顺手 | shùn shǒu | d,a | easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy | |
| 8 | 顺畅 | shùn chàng | a | smooth and unhindered; fluent | |
| 9 | 顺心 | shùn xīn | a | happy; satisfactory | |
| 10 | 顺从 | shùn cóng | v | obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer | |
| 11 | 顺势 | shùn shì | d | to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently | |
| 12 | 顺路 | shùn lù | d,v | by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently | |
| 13 | 顺理成章 | shùn lǐ chéng zhāng | v | logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) | |
| 14 | 顺应 | shùn yìng | v | to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to | |
| 15 | 顺差 | shùn chā | n | (trade or budget) surplus |
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