Definitions
used in 半身不遂[bàn shēn bù suí]; Taiwan pr. [suì]
to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach
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The character "遂" originally conveyed the concrete sense of proceeding or advancing towards something, with its structure incorporating a component related to movement. From this core meaning of following a path to its end, its usage broadened to express the successful accomplishment or realization of an action, hence meanings like "to fulfill" or "to succeed". This sense of completion naturally extended into the adverbial function of "thereby" or "consequently", indicating a logical progression where one action follows as a result of another. Over centuries, while the concrete sense of physical advancement receded, the character became firmly established in conveying these abstract notions of consequential fulfillment and sequential outcome.
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他的计划未遂。
天气不好，遂取消了比赛。
他努力奋斗，遂取得成功。
由于资金不足，工程遂被搁置。
他们经过协商，遂达成一致意见。
在大家的帮助下，他遂顺利完成实验。
鉴于此前多次失败，他们遂调整了策略。
经过深入调查，警方遂掌握了关键证据。