TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
順
ㄕㄨㄣˋ · shùn
verb/adj — to go along with; smooth, favorable
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A head (頁) turned the same way the river (川) runs — facing downstream, going with the current instead of against it. From moving the easy way: 順從 to comply, 順利, 順便 — everything that flows without snagging.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
人（頁）站在河（川）邊，臉朝著水流的去向——順著走。
A person (頁) stands by the river (川), face turned the way the water runs — going with the flow.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)順從— to go along with, to comply常用
→順利— smooth, going well常用
⇒順便— along the way; while you're at it常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension