从 (cóng): From — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

从has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

cóngcong

prep. (介)

from; follow; comply withHSK2

prep./adv. (介、副)

from; since; to followHSK 3.0 L2

Stroke Order Diagrams 从

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

从=人person+人person

One person (人) following another (人) — illustrating the idea of following or from.

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HSK Vocabulary: 从

HSK words that contain this character.

从来

cóng lái

always

HSK 4

从事

cóng shì

go in for; devote oneself to; be to engaged in [formal]

HSK 5

从前

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 从 is used in context

cóng从

qián前

yǒu有

zuò座

shān山

，

shān山

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in the past; formerly

HSK 5

Once upon a time, there was a mountain with a temple.

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.

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.

wǒ我

cóng从

xué学

xiào校

huí回

jiā家

。

I go home from school.

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