从 cóng

from, by, since, whence, through

DEFINITIONS

从 cóng
  • surname Cong
  • from
  • through
  • via
  • to follow
  • to obey
  • to engage in (an activity)
  • never (in negative sentence)
  • (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer
  • assistant
  • auxiliary
  • subordinate
  • related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

STROKES

WORDS

从来 cóng lái
HSK 4
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
自从 zì cóng
HSK 5
since (a time); ever since
从此 cóng cǐ
HSK 5
from now on; since then; henceforth
从前 cóng qián
HSK 5
previously; formerly; once upon a time
从事 cóng shì
HSK 5
to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
从而 cóng ér
HSK 5
thus; thereby
服从 fú cóng
HSK 6
to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
从容 cóng róng
HSK 6
to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
从没 cóng méi never (in the past); never did
从未 cóng wèi never
从不 cóng bù never
从小 cóng xiǎo from childhood; from a young age
从头 cóng tóu anew; from the start
从中 cóng zhōng from within; therefrom
听从 tīng cóng to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken
从来不 cóng lái bù never
从头到尾 cóng tóu dào wěi from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
遵从 zūn cóng to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors)
从天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap
顺从 shùn cóng obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
无从 wú cóng not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing
从犯 cóng fàn accessory to a crime; accomplice
随从 suí cóng to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant
何去何从 hé qù hé cóng what course to follow; what path to take
侍从 shì cóng to serve (an important personage); attendant; retainer
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