Usage of the character 从

from; through; via
(bound form) to follow
(bound form) to obey
(bound form) to engage in (an activity)
(used before a negative) ever
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) retainer; attendant
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

cóng

从

[从]

variant of 從／从 (cóng)

Cóng

从

[從]

surname Cong

cónglì

从吏

[從吏]

minor official
to be an official

cóngcǐ

从此

[從此]

from now on
since then
henceforth

xìncóng

信从

[信從]

to trust and obey

cóngjiǎn

从俭

[從儉]

economical; modest

cóngmǔ

从母

[從母]

maternal aunt

cóngróng

从戎

[從戎]

to enlist
to be in the army

cóngxiǎo

从小

[從小]

from childhood; from a young age

zūncóng

尊从

[尊從]

to obey
to observe
to follow

zūncóng

遵从

[遵從]

to comply with
to follow (directives)
to defer (to the judgment of superiors)

cóngwèi

从未

[從未]

never

yìngcóng

应从

[應從]

to assent
to comply with

wúcóng

无从

[無從]

not to have access
beyond one's authority or capability
sth one has no way of doing

cóngfù

从父

[從父]

paternal uncle

guòcóng

过从

[過從]

to have relations with
to associate with

Cóngjiāng

从江

[從江]

Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州／黔东南州 ( Qiándōngnánzhōu), Guizhou

cóngyì

从艺

[從藝]

to work as an artist

cóngsù

从速

[從速]

(to do sth) with dispatch
as soon as possible

xùncóng

驯从

[馴從]

tame
obedient

shīcóng

师从

[師從]

to study under (a teacher)

cóngshǔ

从属

[從屬]

subordinate

Cónghuà

从化

[從化]

Conghua, county-level city in Guangzhou 廣州／广州 ( Guǎngzhōu), Guangdong

cóngjù

从句

[從句]

clause

cóngzǐ

从子

[從子]

paternal uncle's son; nephew

zìcóng

自从

[自從]

since (a time)
ever since

rèncóng

任从

[任從]

at one's discretion

cóngliáng

从良

[從良]

(of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom
(of a prostitute) to marry and leave one's trade

cóngyī

从医

[從醫]

to work as a doctor

gēncóng

跟从

[跟從]

to follow
(of a woman) to get married
(old) attendant

zhǔcóng

主从

[主從]

master-slave (computing)
client-server (computing)
primary and secondary

cóngkuān

从宽

[從寬]

lenient; leniently

cóngxiōng

从兄

[從兄]

older male second cousin

cóngyǐng

从影

[從影]

to make movies
to be a movie actor (or actress)

cóngdòng

从动

[從動]

-driven (of mechanism, driven by a component)
slave (wheel, pulley)

qūcóng

屈从

[屈從]

to submit; to yield; to bow to sb's will

cóngzhōng

从中

[從中]

from within
therefrom

shùncóng

顺从

[順從]

obedient
to comply
to submit
to defer

cóngfàn

从犯

[從犯]

accessory to a crime
accomplice

cóngxiān

从先

[從先]

(dialect) before
in the past
previously

yīcóng

依从

[依從]

to comply with
to obey

cóngméi

从没

[從沒]

never (in the past)
never did

cóngshì

从事

[從事]

to go for
to engage in
to undertake
to deal with
to handle
to do

cóngjiào

从教

[從教]

to work as a teacher

shìcóng

侍从

[侍從]

to serve (an important personage)
attendant; retainer

cóngzhòng

从众

[從眾]

to follow the crowd
to conform

cóngqīng

从轻

[從輕]

to be lenient (in sentencing)

cónglái

从来

[從來]

always
at all times
never (if used in negative sentence)

cóngyán

从严

[從嚴]

strict; rigorous; severely

cóngróng

从容

[從容]

to go easy
unhurried
calm
Taiwan pr. (cōngróng)

cóngyōu

从优

[從優]

preferential treatment
most favored terms

dǎcóng

打从

[打從]

from
(ever) since

cóngzhèng

从政

[從政]

to be engaged in politics (esp. as a government official)

cóngyè

从业

[從業]

to practice (a trade)

cónghé

从何

[從何]

whence?
where from?

cónglüè

从略

[從略]

to omit (less important details etc)

mángcóng

盲从

[盲從]

to follow blindly
to conform slavishly
unthinking obedience

cóngmìng

从命

[從命]

to obey an order
to comply
to do sb's bidding
to do as requested

cóngtóu

从头

[從頭]

anew
from the start

cóngzhě

从者

[從者]

(literary) follower; attendant

tīngcóng

听从

[聽從]

to listen and obey
to comply with
to heed
to hearken

suícóng

随从

[隨從]

to accompany
to follow
to attend
entourage
attendant

zōucóng

驺从

[騶從]

mounted escort

fúcóng

服从

[服從]

to obey (an order)
to comply
to defer

cóngbù

从不

[從不]

never

réncóng

人从

[人從]

retinue
hangers-on

cóngjūn

从军

[從軍]

to enlist
to serve in the army

cóng'ér

从而

[從而]

thus
thereby

cóngqián

从前

[從前]

previously
formerly
once upon a time

cónghuǎn

从缓

[從緩]

not to hurry
to procrastinate
to postpone

shìcóngguān

侍从官

[侍從官]

aide-de-camp

xiécóngfàn

胁从犯

[脅從犯]

accomplice under duress; coerced accomplice; induced accomplice

Cóngjiāngxiàn

从江县

[從江縣]

Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州／黔东南州 ( Qiándōngnánzhōu), Guizhou

Shěn Cóngwén

沈从文

[沈從文]

Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist

cóngláibù

从来不

[從來不]

never

Cónghuàshì

从化市

[從化市]

Conghua, county-level city in Guangzhou 廣州／广州 ( Guǎngzhōu), Guangdong

cóngláiméi

从来没

[從來沒]

have never
has never

cóngyèzhè

从业者

[從業者]

people in the (aforementioned) industry; practitioner; industry professional

cóngjīnyǐhòu

从今以后

[從今以後]

from now on
henceforward

wúsuǒshìcóng

无所适从

[無所適從]

not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do

huòcóngkǒuchū

祸从口出

[禍從口出]

Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

yántīngjìcóng

言听计从

[言聽計從]

to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice
to take sb at his word

zéshàn'ércóng

择善而从

[擇善而從]

to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)

cóngshànrúliú

从善如流

[從善如流]

readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views

cóngyèrényuán

从业人员

[從業人員]

employee
person employed in a trade or profession

cóngláiméiyǒu

从来没有

[從來沒有]

there has never been; has never had
(before a verb) has never

cóngtóudàojiǎo

从头到脚

[從頭到腳]

from head to foot

xíngbùcóngjìng

行不从径

[行不從徑]

lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study

qīngchējiǎncóng

轻车简从

[輕車簡從]

(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
to travel without ostentation

àináncóngmìng

碍难从命

[礙難從命]

difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply

cóngyī'érzhōng

从一而终

[從一而終]

faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)

cóngchángjìyì

从长计议

[從長計議]

(idiom) to take one's time making a decision; to consider at length

lìbùcóngxīn

力不从心

[力不從心]

less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

bìngcóngkǒurù

病从口入

[病從口入]

Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!
fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

shìsǐbùcóng

誓死不从

[誓死不從]

to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)

cóngshìyánjiū

从事研究

[從事研究]

to do research
to carry out research

cóngxīnsuǒyù

从心所欲

[從心所欲]

whatever you like
to do as one pleases

gǎnbùcóngmìng

敢不从命

[敢不從命]

to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)

cóngjǐngjiùrén

从井救人

[從井救人]

to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself

cóngnáncóngyán

从难从严

[從難從嚴]

demanding and strict (idiom)
exacting

cóngzǎodàowǎn

从早到晚

[從早到晚]

from morning till night
from dawn to dusk
all day long

cóngjiànrúliú

从谏如流

[從諫如流]

to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)

míngcóngzhǔrén

名从主人

[名從主人]

(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾／首尔 ( Shǒu'ěr) rather than 漢城／汉城 ( Hànchéng))

xǐcóngtiānjiàng

喜从天降

[喜從天降]

joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
unlooked-for happy event

cóngcóngróngróng

从从容容

[從從容容]

unhurried
all in good time

shězhèngcóngxié

舍正从邪

[捨正從邪]

to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)

qì'ècóngshàn

弃恶从善

[棄惡從善]

to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)

cóngtóudàowěi

从头到尾

[從頭到尾]

from start to finish
from head to tail
the whole (thing)

wéimìngshìcóng

唯命是从

[唯命是從]

to follow obediently

sāncóngsìdé

三从四德

[三從四德]

Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德 (dé), physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

cóngcǐwǎnghòu

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