從 (cung4 sung1 | cong2) : follow; engage in; from; entourage

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從

cung4 sung1

cong2

[粵] cung4 [國] cong2
[1] [v] follow; comply with; listen to
[2] [v] engage in; undertake; join
[3] [v] adopt an attitude; follow a principle
[4] [prep] from; by; through; since
[5] [n] entourage; follower; attendant
[6] [adj] secondary; subordinate; subsidiary

[粵] sung1 [國] cong2
[adj] lax; leisurely; plentiful

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 彳 (#60)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

從 / 从

This word has been viewed 13600 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Jun 2015 08:53

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從前 cung4 cin4 cong2 qian2 = once upon a time, before, formerly, in the past

從來 cung4 loi4 cong2 lai2 = always; at all times; all along

從此 cung4 ci2 cong2 ci3 = from now on

從未 cung4 mei6 cong2 wei4 = never

從考 cung4 haau2 = retest

自從 zi6 cung4 zi4 cong2 = since; ever since

從頭 cung4 tau4 = from the start; once again; anew; afresh

從而 cung4 ji4 cong2 er2 = thus; thereby; therefore

從小 cung4 siu2 cong2 xiao3 = since childhood

從容不迫 sung1 jung4 bat1 bik1 cong2 rong2 bu4*2 po4 = calm; relaxed; unruffled; cool; collected

從容 sung1 jung4 cong1 rong2 = easy-going; unhurried; relaxed; calm

從事 cung4 si6 cong2 shi4 = to undertake; to go for; to deal with; to handle; to do; to engage in; to partake

從中 cung4 zung1 cong2 zhong1 = from; therefrom

從不 cung4 bat1 cong2 bu4 = never 國

無從 mou4 cung4 wu2 cong2 = to not have the means nor the ability

服從 fuk6 cung4 fu2 cong2 = to obey; to listen to

欲救無從 juk6 gau3 mou4 cung4 yu4 jiu4 wu2 cong2 = unable to help

從實招來 cung4 sat6 ziu1 loi4 = tell me the truth

從來沒有 cung4 loi4 mut6 jau5 cong2 lai2 mei2 you3 = have never; never before 國

從事研究 cung4 si6 jin4 gau3 cong2 shi4 yan2 jiu4 (Taiwan), cong2 shi4 yan2 jiu1 (PRC) = to do research; to carry out research

悲從中來 bei1 cung4 zung1 loi4 bei1 cong2 zhong1 lai2 = to feel sadness welling up

從來不 cung4 loi4 bat1 adv = never 國

從前的 cung4 cin4 dik1 adj = heretofore; one-time 國

從去年 cung4 heoi3 nin4*2 cong2 qu4 nian2 = since last year

從外表來看 cung4 ngoi6 biu2 loi4 hon3 cong2 wai4 biao3 lai2 kan4 = looking from the outside; seen from the outside

從外面 cung4 ngoi6 min6 cong2 wai4 mian5 = outward, outwardly

從今 cung4 gam1 cong2 jin1 = from now on

從今以後 cung4 gam1 ji5 hau6 cong2 jin1 yi3 hou4 = henceforth

從業人員 cung4 jip6 jan4 jyun4 cong2 ye4 ren2 yuan2 = an employee

萬丈高樓從地起 maan6 zoeng6 gou1 lau4 cung4 dei6 hei2 wan4 zhang4 gao1 lou2 cong2 di4 qi3 = the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step

從下至上 cung4 haa6 zi3 soeng6 cong2 xia4 zhi4 shang4 = bottom-up (common formation)

病從口入 beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6 bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4 = disease enters through the mouth

病從口入，禍從口出 beng6 cung4 hau2 jap6, wo6 cung4 hau2 ceot1 bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4, huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1 = disease enters by the mouth, trouble comes out of the mouth

從頭嚟過 cung4 tau4 lei4 gwo3 = restart 粵

打從心底 daa2 cung4 sam1 dai2 da3 cong2 xin1 di3 = from the bottom of one's heart

何去何從 ho4 heoi3 ho4 cung4 = uncertain future

從善如流 cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4 cong2 shan4 ru2 liu2 = readily accept good advice (as naturally as a river follows its course)

孜孜從事 zi1 zi1 cung4 si6 zi1 zi1 cong2 shi4 = to peg away at; to plod (common formation)

從早到晚 cung4 zou2 dou3 maan5 cong2 zao3 dao4 wan3 = from morning till night

從小到大 cung4 siu2 dou3 daai6 cong2 xiao3 dao4 da4 = since childhood; ascending order

從業員 cung4 jip6 jyun4 cong2 ye4 yuan2 = employees

無從入手 mou4 cung4 jap6 sau2 = don't know where to start

順從 seon6 cung4 shun4 cong2 = to be obedient to, to submit to; in compliance with

從商 cung4 soeng1 cong2 shang1 = do business as a profession; enter the business field

從心所欲 cung4 sam1 so2 juk6 cong2 xin1 suo3 yu4 = to follow one's heart's desires

從中作梗 cung4 zung1 zok3 gang2 cong2 zhong1 zuo4 geng3 = hinder sth. from being executed; impede from the inside

從中斡旋 cung4 zung1 waat3 syun4 cong2 zhong1 wo4 xuan2 = act as a mediator in the middle of a situation

聽從 ting1 cung4 ting1 cong2 = obey; comply with (an order); follow instructions

從良 cung4 loeng4 cong2 liang2 = 1. abandon a life of crime and corruption for a life of honest labour; turn over a new leaf 2. (of a prostitute) leave a life of prostitution and get married

從簡 cung4 gaan2 cong2 jian3 = keep sth. simple

盲從 maang4 cung4 mang2 cong2 = blindly follow; blindly obey

信從 seon3 cung4 xin4 cong2 = to trust and obey

三從 saam1 cung4 san1 cong2 = the three obediences

從化 cung4 faa3 cong2 hua4 = Conghua (city in Guangdong)

從江 cung4 gong1 cong2 jiang1 = Congjiang (place in Guizhou)

無所適從 mou4 so2 sik1 cung4 wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 = to not know what course to take

欲購從速 juk6 kau3 cung4 cuk1 yu4 gou4 cong2 su4 = if you wish to purchase, be quick!

欲購從速，以免向隅 juk6 kau3 cung4 cuk1, ji5 min5 hoeng3 jyu4 yu4 gou4 cong2 su4, yi3*2 mian3 xiang4 yu2 = if you wish to purchase, be quick to avoid being sorry (regretting it)

恭敬不如從命 gung1 ging3 bat1 jyu4 cung4 ming6 gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 = obedience is greater than politeness

力不從心 lik6 bat1 cung4 sam1 li4 bu4 cong2 xin1 = the spirit is willing but the will is weak

從影 cung4 jing2 cong2 ying3 = be in the movie making business; make films; work as an actor

扈從 wu6 cung4 hu4 cong2 = entourage; retainer; escort; retinue

投筆從戎 tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4 tou2 bi3 cong2 rong2 = abandon one's pen and enlist in the army

從輕發落 cung4 hing1 faat3 lok6 cong2 qing1 fa1 luo4 = mete out punishment with leniency

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我從來都沒去過日本。國
I have never been to Japan.

呢壇嘢要從長計議，小心駛得晚年船呀粵
We must consider this matter more carefully; being cautious will help us go a long way.

剛才媽媽大發雌威，我從來未見過佢噉粵
Mother was so angry just now that she was awesome; I have never seen her like this before.

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛, 呢一帶食肆都食住條水, 推出各種各樣同椰子有關嘅小食。粵
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
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景氣好壞可從口紅銷售量看出端倪
The sales volume of lipstick gives a clue as to how prosperous the economy is.

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