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TOPIK 5noun

수순

susun

수순이 · 수순을

procedure, sequence of steps; (expected) course

Example

두 회사의 합병은 이제 정해진 수순으로 보여요.

The merger of the two companies now looks like a foregone conclusion.

Word parts

수 hand, move순 order

Literally 'order of moves'; probably from board games like baduk, where 수 means a move.

Good to know

Common collocations: 수순을 밟다 (go through the steps) and 정해진 수순 (an inevitable course).