Character data
Character data
| HSK | 2 |
| Frequency | 98th character |
| Radical | ⼈ (9.2) |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Index # | 142 |
| TRADITIONAL | 從 |
Definitions
| 从 cóng |
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Stroke order
Words containing 从
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never (if used in negative sentence); always; at all times
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since (a time); ever since
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from now on; since then; henceforth
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once upon a time; previously; formerly
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to engage in; to do; to undertake
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thus; thereby
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to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
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calm; unhurried; to go easy
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never (in the past); never did
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never
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never
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from a young age; from childhood
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from the start; anew
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from within; therefrom
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to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed
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never
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from start to finish; the whole (thing); from head to tail
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to comply with; to follow (directives)
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fig. to appear unexpectedly; out of the blue
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to comply; obedient; to submit
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sth one has no way of doing; not to have access
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accomplice; accessory to a crime
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attendant; entourage; to follow
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what course to follow; what path to take
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attendant; to serve (an important personage); retainer
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