Meaning
to follow; to comply with; to allow; (surname)
Chinese: 跟随、顺从或任凭。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “sui” becomes a different word in each tone. 随 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 随便suí biànas one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent
- 随时suí shíat any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
- 随着suí zhealong with; in the wake of; following
- 随手suí shǒuconveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
- 随后suí hòuafterward; later; subsequently; following that
Example Sentence
请随我来。Qǐng suí wǒ lái.Please follow me.
请Qǐngto ask随suíto follow我wǒI来láito come。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The walk radical 辶 plus 阝 and 有: to go along with — ‘to follow, accompany; to comply with, let, allow; along with, as; whatever, wherever’ (随便, 跟随, 随时). Simplified from 隨.
A way to remember it
To go along (辶) — to follow; along with (随便, 随时).