随
随 (suí) means “to follow”. It is made of 阝 + 迶 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 随 into its parts
What 随 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 迶 yòu — to walk
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 有 yǒu — to have
- 月 yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: To walk 迶 to the city 阝; to follow a path (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
随 stroke order
Example sentences
请随我来，我带你去。Qǐng suí wǒ lái, wǒ dài nǐ qù.Please follow me; I'll take you there.
菜随你点，我请客。Cài suí nǐ diǎn, wǒ qǐngkè.Order whatever you like; it's my treat.
Words with 随
- 随便suíbiànas you like
- 随时suíshíat any time
- 随手suíshǒucasually
- 随着suízhealong with
- 随身suíshēnto carry on one's person
- 伴随bànsuíto accompany
- 跟随gēnsuíto follow
- 随即suíjíimmediately
- 随意suíyìas one likes
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | suí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to follow; as one likes (随你) |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) |
Questions about 随
What does 随 mean?
随 (suí) means “to follow; as one likes (随你)”.
How many strokes does 随 have?
随 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 随?
The radical of 随 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 随?
随 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 迶 (to walk).
Which HSK level is 随?
随 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Learn 随 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.