随

suí

to follow

surname Sui; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently

place (阝) + go along (迶) = follow and comply

The movement radical 迶 suggests going along a path, while 阝 (a form of mound or place) grounds it in following a route or direction. Together they evoke moving in step with something, adapting as you go.

阝+迶→随
迶A variant component involving movement along a pathSemantic
阝A moundSemantic

你随我来,我带你去那个地方。

nǐ suí wǒ lái,wǒ dài nǐ qù nà ge dì fang。

Follow me, I will take you to that place.

他的心情随天气的变化而变化。

tā de xīn qíng suí tiān qì de biàn huà ér biàn huà。

His mood changes varying according to the changes in the weather.

Words with 随

随之

suí zhī

thereupon

随意

suí yì

as one wishes

随机性

suí jī xìng

randomness

追随

zhuī suí

to follow

紧随其后

jǐn suí qí hòu

to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)

随心所欲

suí xīn suǒ yù

(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases

跟随

gēn suí

to follow

随波逐流

suí bō zhú liú

to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly

随员

suí yuán

attendant

随后

suí hòu

soon after

随同

suí tóng

accompanying

随和

suí hé

amiable

More characters with 阝

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