從 (cung4 | cong2 cong1) : from, by, through; servant

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從

cung4

cong2 cong1

[1] from; by; whence; through
[2] [v] undertake; manage; dedicate oneself to; attend to; engage in
[3a] entourage; [n] attendant; servant
[3b secondary; the relation other than one's direct blood relatives
[3c] [n] accessory
[4] vice; deputy
(5a)[1] lax; easy
[5b] plentiful; abundant
[6] [v] urge; persuade strongly
(7) from north to south

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 彳 (#60)

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

從 / 从

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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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

從未 cung4 mei6 = never

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
See all 56 compounds (CantoDict reports 58 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 5 examples containing 從

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

自從新聞報道話椰子又好又盛，呢一帶食肆都趁「食住条水」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 took the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.

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.

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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