随手 (suíshǒu) · casually

随手 (suíshǒu) means “casually; in passing; on the way out”. It is written with 2 characters: 随 (to follow) + 手 (hand). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 随手 is built

The characters

随 suí · to follow

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)

手 shǒu · hand

What 手 is made of

手 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: A hand with the fingers splayed (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

出门请随手关门。Chū mén qǐng suíshǒu guān mén.Please close the door behind you when you go out.

他随手把书放在桌上。Tā suíshǒu bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō shàng.He casually put the book on the table.

Questions about 随手

What does 随手 mean?

随手 (suíshǒu) means “casually; in passing; on the way out”.

How do you pronounce 随手?

随手 is pronounced suíshǒu.

Which HSK level is 随手?

随手 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 随手 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 89: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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