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随心所欲 (suí xīn suǒ yù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

随心所欲 (suí xīn suǒ yù) is a Chinese word: to do as one pleases. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 随心所欲

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

to do as one pleases

退休后,她终于可以随心所欲地旅行了。

tuì xiū hòu tā zhōng yú kě yǐ suí xīn suǒ yù de lǚ xíng le

After retirement, she could finally travel as she pleased.

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Word breakdown

随 suí — to follow

心 xīn — heart, mind

所 suǒ — that which, what

欲 yù — desire, wish

Structure & writing
1 随 suí — to follow

随 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
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1.2 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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1.3 有 yǒu — to have; to possess (opposite of "无/没")
有 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order

2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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3 所 suǒ — place; location

所 is not used as a component in any other character.

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4 欲 yù — desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal

欲 is not used as a component in any other character.

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