隨
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suí · to follow, to listen to, to submit to

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

阝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 隨

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Example sentences

Notice where 隨 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ gēn suí tā de zhǐ shì zuò jiù xíng le.你跟隨他的指示做就行了。

All you have to do is follow his advice.

Source: Tatoeba #348938 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ suí nǐ gāo xīng de yòng nǐ de qián.你可以隨你高興的用你的錢。

You are free to do as you please with your money.

Source: Tatoeba #775739 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǐshì suí biàn kàn kàn.我只是隨便看看。

I'm simply looking.

Source: Tatoeba #826144 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nán rén gēn suí le tā.男人跟隨了他。

The men followed him.

Source: Tatoeba #342713 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ suí shí kě yǐ jiè yòng wǒ de jū.你隨時可以借用我的車。

You can borrow my car anytime.

Source: Tatoeba #870132 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zǒu bu zǒu suí nǐ.走不走隨你。

You may go or stay at will.

Source: Tatoeba #10541645 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 隨 in context

  1. Say suí, then recall the core meaning: to follow, to listen to, to submit to.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 隨 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.