随 Stroke Order — How to Write 随

Stroke Order

随 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

随 Radical and Character Components

Components:阝迶

随 is an ideographic compound. To walk 迶 to the city 阝; to follow a path.

Radical: 阝 + 10 more strokes

随 Pronunciation and Pinyin

suí

Meanings of 随 in Chinese

suí随

To follow, accompany; to happen immediately; to carry with one.

他出差时，总是喜欢随身携带笔记本电脑。

When he travels for business, he always likes to carry his laptop with him.

To follow, comply with, or allow; it implies acting at will, being adaptable, or easy-going.

他这个人很随和，容易相处。

He is a very easy-going person and easy to get along with.

To do something conveniently or incidentally while already performing another action; to take the opportunity to.

请你随手把门关上。

Please close the door while you're at it.

To resemble; to take after someone in appearance or character.

这孩子性格随他妈妈。

This child's personality takes after his mother.

Common Words and Phrases with 随

suí随bǐ笔

An informal essay or jottings; a short piece of prose written casually, often expressing thoughts or observations, or notes taken during studies.

她喜欢在旅行时写下一些随笔，记录沿途的风景和心情。

She enjoys writing casual essays during her travels, documenting the scenery and her mood along the way.

suí随biàn便

Casual; informal; whatever one likes; do as one pleases.

你随便点菜吧，我吃什么都行

Please order whatever dishes you like; anything is fine with me.

suí随bō波zhú逐liú流

To drift with the current; to follow the crowd without independent thought.

小明在选择大学专业时，没有认真思考自己的兴趣，只是随波逐流地选择了大家都在报的热门专业。

When choosing his university major, Xiao Ming didn't carefully consider his own interests, but merely drifted with the current and chose the popular major that everyone else was applying for.

suí随chù处

everywhere; anywhere

这座城市随处都能找到美味的餐馆。

Delicious restaurants can be found everywhere in this city.

suí随cóng从

An attendant, follower, or a member of one's retinue.

她出门办事时，通常会带一名随从

When she goes out to handle affairs, she usually brings an attendant.

suí随dà大liú流

To follow the general trend or the majority; to go with the flow.

小明平时很有主见，但在这次集体活动中，为了不显得格格不入，他还是决定随大流，选择了大家普遍喜欢的方案。

Xiao Ming usually has strong opinions, but in this group activity, to avoid appearing out of place, he still decided to go with the flow and chose the option generally preferred by everyone.

suí随dài带

To take or carry something along with one, often as an incidental action or when traveling.

我去邮局的时候，可以顺便为你随带这封信。

When I go to the post office, I can take this letter along for you.

suí随dì地

anywhere; everywhere

请不要随地吐痰。

Please do not spit anywhere.

suí随fēng风dǎo倒

To be easily swayed, lacking firm principles, and tending to side with the more powerful or adapt to changing circumstances.

他在会议上总是随风倒，没有自己独立思考，谁的意见占上风他就支持谁。

He always goes with the flow in meetings, lacking his own independent thought, and supports whoever's opinion prevails.

suí随fēng风dǎo倒duò舵

To adjust one's actions or opinions according to prevailing circumstances, often opportunistically or for personal advantage.

他总是随风倒舵，无论环境如何变化，他总能找到对自己最有利的位置。

He always changes his sails with the wind, no matter how the situation shifts, he can always find the most advantageous position for himself.

suí随fēng风zhuǎn转duò舵

To adapt one's views or actions to the prevailing circumstances; to trim one's sails to the wind.

小李在公司的决策会议上总是随风转舵，支持多数人的意见，而不是坚持自己的看法

During the company's decision-making meetings, Xiao Li always trims his sails to the wind, supporting the majority's opinion rather than sticking to his own views.

suí随gǎn感

random thoughts; impressions