从前

Traditional form:

從前

Pinyin (reading):

cóngqián

Definitions:

• previously
• formerly
• once upon a time

Characters:

• 从 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding

Traditional characters:

• 從 - from, by, since, whence, through
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding