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The character 顺, traditionally written as 順, derives from a structural composition where the element 川, signifying a river, combines with 頁, representing a head, to create an ideographic suggestion of unimpeded flow or aligned orientation. Originally conveying the act of following a course or yielding in manner, akin to water moving smoothly along its bed, the term's early use emphasized compliance and orderly progression. From this foundational sense, its semantic range expanded over time to include notions of favorable circumstances, absence of difficulty, and spatial direction along a line, all while maintaining its intrinsic connection to harmonious movement and submission to a given order.
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请顺序排队。
他顺利通过了考试。
我顺便去买点东西。
这条路很顺畅。
孝顺父母是美德。
顺风时船跑得快。
他顺着指示找到了地方。
为了顺利完成任务，我们加班工作。