顺
shùn
to obey
to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable
rivers (川) + head (页) = to go along, to follow
页 depicts a head, suggesting orientation and compliance — turning one's head to follow. 川 mainly contributes the sound shùn; the flowing rivers image does complement the sense of going along with things, even if that's incidental.
你做事要顺着他的意思，别让他生气。
nǐ zuò shì yào shùn zhe tā de yì si，bié ràng tā shēng qì。
When you do things, go along with his wishes — don't make him angry.
我们顺着河边走，很快就找到了那个地方。
wǒ men shùn zhe hé biān zǒu，hěn kuài jiù zhǎo dào le nà ge dì fang。
We walked along the riverbank and found that place very quickly.
Words with 顺
顺序
shùn xù
sequence
顺水
shùn shuǐ
with the current
温顺
wēn shùn
docile
顺带
shùn dài
(do sth) in passing
平顺
píng shùn
smooth
通顺
tōng shùn
smooth
顺着
shùn zhe
to follow
顺藤摸瓜
shùn téng mō guā
lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon
天顺
tiān shùn
Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhu1 Qi2 zhen4] (1427-1464), reigned 1457-1464, temple name Yingzong 英宗[Ying1 zong1]
一路顺风
yī lù shùn fēng
to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
理顺
lǐ shùn
to straighten out
遇雨顺延
yù yǔ shùn yán
to postpone (an activity) in the event of wet weather