顺手 meaning in English

shùnshǒu

as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty

HSK 7-9adjectiveadverbTraditional 順手13 strokes

Meaning of 顺手

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

shùnshǒu
  1. as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing
  2. smooth; easy; without difficulty

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

顺 shùn · to obey · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Related words

Words that share a character with 顺手.

手机shǒujīcell phone; mobile phone
洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet; lavatory
顺利shùnlìsmoothly; without a hitch
手表shǒubiǎowristwatch
举手jǔshǒuto raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal)
一路顺风yīlù-shùnfēngto have a pleasant journey (idiom)
手指shǒuzhǐfinger
对手duìshǒuopponent; rival
选手xuǎnshǒuathlete; contestant
歌手gēshǒusinger
握手wòshǒuto shake hands
手续shǒuxùprocedure; formalities

Questions about 顺手

What does 顺手 mean?

顺手 (shùnshǒu) means "as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty" and is used as a adjective and adverb.

How do you write 顺手?

顺手 is made of 2 characters: 顺 (9 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.

Is 顺手 an HSK word?

Yes. 顺手 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 顺手 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 顺手 is written 順手.