随身 (suíshēn) · to carry on one's person

随身 (suíshēn) means “to carry on one's person; portable”. It is written with 2 characters: 随 (to follow) + 身 (body). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 随身 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)

身 shēn · body

What 身 is made of

身 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 7 strokes.

Origin hint: A pregnant woman (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

请带好随身物品。Qǐng dài hǎo suíshēn wùpǐn.Please keep your belongings with you.

他总是随身带着一本书。Tā zǒngshì suíshēn dài zhe yī běn shū.He always carries a book with him.

Questions about 随身

What does 随身 mean?

随身 (suíshēn) means “to carry on one's person; portable”.

How do you pronounce 随身?

随身 is pronounced suíshēn.

Which HSK level is 随身?

随身 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 91: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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