遂

suí
#2,014 most
frequent character
used in 半身不遂[ban4 shen1 bu4 sui2]

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

遂 uses 辶, movement or walking, as its picture part and 㒸 suì as its sound part. It first meant fleeing and living in exile. Later it grew to proceed, succeed, satisfy, and then 'thereupon'.

遂 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
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Same Characters, Different Readings

遂suì
to satisfy, to succeed, then

Homophones

随suí
follow, comply with, adapt

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