Chinese Word: 从 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

从 (Trad.: 從)HSK 2

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 人

Ideographic: One person 人 following another

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Antonyms: 主

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Pinyin: cóng

English Definition: 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
Chinese Definition:
①依顺：顺从。盲从。从善如流。
②采取，按照：从优。
③跟随：愿从其后。
④跟随的人：侍从。仆从。
⑤参与：从业。从政。投笔从戎。
⑥由，自：从古至今。从我做起。
⑦次要的：主从。从犯。
⑧宗族中次于至亲的亲属：从父(伯父、叔父的通称)。
⑨中国魏以后，古代官品(有“正品”和“从品”之分，宋代龙图阁大学士为从二品)。
⑩姓氏。
Example Words:
从来 [ cóng lái ]: always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
从而 [ cóng ér ]: thus; thereby
从事 [ cóng shì ]: to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
从此 [ cóng cǐ ]: from now on; since then; henceforth
从前 [ cóng qián ]: previously; formerly; once upon a time
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Pinyin: zòng

English Definition: second cousin
Chinese Definition:
①古同“纵”，竖，直。
②古同“纵”，放任。

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