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顺从
shùncóng
Main
English Definitionobedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
Simplified Script顺从
Traditional Script順從
Pinyinshùncóng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)seon6cung4
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7 TOCFL=7
Word Decomposition
顺shùnto obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
从cóngfrom; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity); never (in negative sentence); (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor; (Chinese surname)

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Words With Same Head Word    
顺利shùnlìsmoothly; without a hitch
顺便shùnbiànconveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
顺序shùnxùsequence; order
顺手shùnshǒueasily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy
顺应shùnyìngto comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to
Words With Same Tail Word    
自从zìcóngsince (a time); ever since
服从fúcóngto obey (an order); to comply; to defer
盲从mángcóngto follow blindly; to conform slavishly; unthinking obedience
无从wúcóngnot to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; something one has no way of doing
听从tīngcóngto listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
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