遂

suí, suì

㒸 + 辶

Definitions

suí used in 半身不遂[bàn shēn bù suí]; Taiwan pr. [suì]

suì to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 㒸 represents the sound. The meaning later shifted to "follow along" and "comply with".

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 豕

About

遂 is a phono-semantic compound, composed of the semantic radical 辶, which envelops the character from left to bottom and indicates movement or walking, and the phonetic component 㒸. In early Chinese texts, the character denoted physical forward motion, advancing along a path, or arriving at a destination successfully. Over time, the meaning shifted toward "follow along" and "comply with", and later expanded to include fulfilling wishes, achieving objectives, and attaining satisfaction. It ultimately also served as a grammatical conjunction meaning "thereupon", "subsequently", or "as a result". The phonetic 㒸, historically a pictograph of a pig or wild boar, supplies the sound and has no semantic connection to the concepts of success or progression.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

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Bronze Warring States (475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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他的计划未遂。

Tā de jìhuà wèisuì.

His plan did not succeed.

天气不好，遂取消了比赛。

Tiānqì bù hǎo, suì qǔxiāole bǐsài.

The weather was bad, so the match was canceled.

他努力奋斗，遂取得成功。

Tā nǔlì fèndòu, suì qǔdé chénggōng.

He worked hard and thus achieved success.

由于资金不足，工程遂被搁置。

Yóuyú zījīn bùzú, gōngchéng suì bèi gēzhì.

Due to insufficient funds, the project was thus shelved.

他们经过协商，遂达成一致意见。

Tāmen jīngguò xiéshāng, suì dáchéng yīzhì yìjiàn.

After negotiation, they thus reached a consensus.

在大家的帮助下，他遂顺利完成实验。

Zài dàjiā de bāngzhù xià, tā suì shùnlì wánchéng shíyàn.

With everyone's help, he thus successfully completed the experiment.

鉴于此前多次失败，他们遂调整了策略。

Jiànyú cǐqián duōcì shībài, tāmen suì tiáozhěngle cèlüè.

In view of previous multiple failures, they thus adjusted their strategy.

经过深入调查，警方遂掌握了关键证据。

Jīngguò shēnrù diàochá, jǐngfāng suì zhǎngwòle guānjiàn zhèngjù.

After in-depth investigation, the police thus obtained key evidence.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 㒸

Component: 辶

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