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順

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Mandarin · pinyin shùn

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顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with

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4 · shun4

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to follow; to go along with
to obey; to submit to
smooth; successful
to make smooth
(colloquial) to bring (something extra) back while one was at it; to pilfer
(literary, or in compounds) harmonious; peaceful; conflict-free
to suit; to fit; to agree with
cisgender
(chemistry) cis-

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