Writing
顺 (shùn) — how to say "along" in Chinese
顺
Along, in the direction of
verb · preposition · adjective
Character composition
顺
along
Radicals / Keys
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
顺河走
shùn hé zǒu
walk along the river
顺风
shùn fēng
tailwind
顺这条路走
shùn zhè tiáo lù zǒu
walk along this road
Examples
他顺河走回家。
He walks home along the river.
顺路走。
Walk along the road.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "along" in Chinese?
"along" in Chinese is 顺 (shùn).
顺 meaning in English
顺 (shùn) means "Along, in the direction of".
How is 顺 pronounced?
It is pronounced shùn (written as shun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Shun in Chinese character
It is written 顺 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 顺?
顺 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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