to follow, from, or secondary
Animated Stroke Order 从
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HSK Vocabulary: 从
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 从 is used in context
1
cóng从
qián前
yǒu有
zuò座
shān山
，
shān山
lǐ里
yǒu有
zuò座
miào庙
。
Once upon a time, there was a mountain with a temple.
2
cóng从
cǐ此
wǒ我
men们
guò过
shàng上
le了
xìng幸
fú福
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
From then on, we lived a happy life.
3
tā他
cóng从
shì事
jiào教
yù育
gōng工
zuò作
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He has been engaged in education for ten years.
4
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
bù不
chī吃
là辣
。
I never eat spicy food.
5
tā他
cóng从
lái来
bù不
shuō说
huǎng谎
，
shì是
gè个
chéng诚
shí实
de的
rén人
。
He never tells lies; he is an honest person.
6
zhè这
ge个
dì地
fāng方
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
lái来
guò过
，
gǎn感
jué觉
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
I have never been to this place before; it feels very fresh.
7
tā他
cóng从
shì事
jiào教
shī师
gōng工
zuò作
。
He works as a teacher.
8
tā她
cóng从
shì事
jiào教
yù育
gōng工
zuò作
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
。
She has been engaged in education work for ten years.
9
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhǔ主
yào要
cóng从
shì事
ruǎn软
jiàn件
kāi开
fā发
yè业
wù务
。
This company is mainly engaged in software development business.
10
cóng从
qián前
，
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
Once upon a time, there was a little cat.
Information
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality