Chinese Character: 随 (Suí - Follow; Along with; As)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 阝 (radical: 阝, related to a hill or a city wall in ancient times)
笔画数: 11 (11 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从辵，隋声。“辵”表示与行走、行动有关，“隋”表读音，本义为跟从、跟随。(A pictophonetic character, with "辵" as the semantic part and "隋" as the phonetic part. "辵" is related to walking or moving, and "隋" indicates the pronunciation. Its original meaning is to follow.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Suí (second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“随”主要有以下含义：1. 跟着，如“随从”“随行”；2. 顺从，任凭，如“随意”“随他去吧”；3. 顺便，就着，如“随手关门”；4. 像，相似，如“他长得随他爸爸”。(“随” mainly has the following meanings: 1. Follow, e.g., "随从" - entourage, "随行" - accompany; 2. Obey, let it be, e.g., "随意" - at will, "随他去吧" - let him be; 3. Incidentally, along with, e.g., "随手关门" - close the door as you go; 4. Resemble, be similar to, e.g., "他长得随他爸爸" - He looks like his father.)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 随意 (suí yì) - at will; freely
- 随时 (suí shí) - at any time; whenever
- 随从 (suí cóng) - entourage; retinue
- 跟随 (gēn suí) - follow; accompany
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“随”常作动词使用，可带宾语，如“随大流”“随他的意思”。也可与其他词组成固定搭配，如“随心所欲”“随声附和”。(“随” is usually used as a verb and can take an object, e.g., "随大流" - go with the crowd, "随他的意思" - follow his will. It can also form fixed collocations with other words, e.g., "随心所欲" - do as one pleases, "随声附和" - echo others' opinions.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国文化中，“随”体现了一种顺应自然、随遇而安的生活态度。儒家思想倡导人们要顺应社会规则和道德规范，道家则强调顺应自然规律。这种“随”的观念影响着中国人的处世哲学和生活方式。(在Chinese culture, "随" reflects an attitude of conforming to nature and being content with one's situation. Confucianism advocates that people should comply with social rules and moral norms, while Taoism emphasizes conforming to the laws of nature. This concept of "随" influences the Chinese philosophy of life and way of living.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
你可以随意选择你喜欢的颜色。(Nǐ kě yǐ suí yì xuǎn zé nǐ xǐ huān de yán sè.)
You can choose any color you like at will.
他随时都可能来。(Tā suí shí dōu kě néng lái.)
He may come at any time.
这位领导有很多随从。(Zhè wèi lǐng dǎo yǒu hěn duō suí cóng.)
This leader has many entourages.
我喜欢跟随音乐的节奏跳舞。(Wǒ xǐ huān gēn suí yīn yuè de jié zòu tiào wǔ.)
I like to dance to the rhythm of the music.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“随”的部首“辵”，代表行走，想象一个人跟着另一个人行走的场景，帮助记忆其“跟随”的含义。通过常用词汇如“随意”“随时”来加深对“随”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the radical "辵" in the character "随", which represents walking. Imagine a scene where one person is following another person to help remember its meaning of "follow". Deepen your understanding and memory of "随" through common words such as "随意" and "随时".)