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順手

简顺手 · 繁順手

Mandarin · pinyin shùn shǒu

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

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手: shǒu · hand
顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with

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4–3 · shun4 shou3

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seon6 sau2

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adv

easily; without trouble; without any extra effort
while one is at it; in passing; at one's own convenience

adj

handy; convenient; easy to use

noun

(dialectal Mandarin, dialectal Gan, Huizhou, Northern Min, Wu, dialectal Xiang) right hand
(Wuhan Mandarin) right side; the right

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