cóng

from

Pictograph of one person following another.

Components
人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

人 iconic component

  Iconic component

rén

  

person

Evolution

从 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
从 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
从 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
从 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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cóng

from, by, since, whence, through; from; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity); never (in negative sentence); (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) retainer; assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

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Cóng

surname Cong

Most common words with 从
Freq.
Word
Meaning

from

从来

always

从没

never did

从而

thus

自从

since (a time)

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 7 characters (1 verified)

Iconic component in 2 characters (2 verified)