随和 (suí hé) — amiable, easy-going, accommodating

Definition

Describes a person whose personality is flexible and un-demanding — easy to get along with and rarely picky. Goes with 性格 or 人.

adjective

amiableeasy-goingaccommodating

随和，。
Tā xìng gé hěn suí hé, gēn shuí dōu chǔ dé lái.
He has an easy-going personality and gets along with everyone.
随和，。
Tā shì gè suí hé de rén, cóng bù tiāo ti.
She is an accommodating person who never nitpicks.
随和。
Wǒ jué de suí hé de rén gèng róng yì jiāo dào péng you.
I think easy-going people find it easier to make friends.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

随suícompliant

随 'compliant' and 和 'gentle' combine to mean easy-going.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 隨; 随 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辵辵chuòwalking

Sound part声符shēngfú

𡐦

𡐦𡐦隨suí

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 隨 pairs 辵 (walking) with 𡐦 (the sound part); the simplified 随 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

禾口和

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

禾

Same sound today

和 pairs 禾, which gives the sound, with 口 (mouth), the meaning part; the reference connects this shape to harmony.

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