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Originally a pictograph of one person following another (从). Later the 彳 and 止 components were added to indicate movement.
Components
Traditional (從)
从 Iconic component
cóng since
from, by, since, whence, through
Depicts one person following another.
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Historical Evolution
从
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
从
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
从
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
从
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
从
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
从
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
从
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
从
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
从
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
从
Seal
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
从
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
从
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
从
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
从
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
从
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
从
Regular
Modern
Chinese
从 / 從 [Cóng]
surname Cong
从 / 從 [cóng]
from; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity); never (in negative sentence); (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) retainer; assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (123)
从来 [cónglái] #401
always
从没 [cóngméi] #798
never (in the past)
从而 [cóng'ér] #7,308
thus
自从 [zìcóng] #1,171
since (a time)
从未 [cóngwèi] #1,391
never
从事 [cóngshì] #4,750
to go for
从此 [cóngcǐ] #4,496
from now on
从小 [cóngxiǎo] #5,173
from childhood
从不 [cóngbù] #3,912
never
从前 [cóngqián] #4,659
previously
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JAPANESE WORDS (2)