• 98th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.19% to your reading coverage
  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 97 words
  • Component in 88 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cóng (Cong2)surname Cong
2. cōng (cong1)lax • yielding • unhurried
3. cóng (cong2)from • via • passing through • through (a gap) • past • ever (followed by negative, meaning never) • (formerly pr. [zong4] and related to 縱|纵) to follow • to comply with • to obey • to join • to engage in • adopting some mode of action or attitude • follower • retainer • accessory • accomplice • related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
4. zòng (zong4)second cousin

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
6. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.
7. Pronunciation clue for zòng (zong4)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pinyin final.
8. Pronunciation clue for zòng (zong4)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pinyin final.
9. Pronunciation clue for zòng (zong4)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

从来 (從來)
从前 (從前)
从此 (從此)
自从 (自從)

Uncommon

何去何从 (何去何從)
力不从心 (力不從心)
从事 (從事)
从何 (從何)
从化 (從化)
从容 (從容)
从未 (從未)
从业 (從業)
从而 (從而)
从军 (從軍)
从头 (從頭)
从头到尾 (從頭到尾)
服从 (服從)
无从 (無從)
无所适从 (無所適從)
遵从 (遵從)
顺从 (順從)

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  • 98th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 4 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 97 words
  • Component in 5 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cóng (Cong2)surname Cong
2. cōng (cong1)lax • yielding • unhurried
3. cóng (cong2)from • via • passing through • through (a gap) • past • ever (followed by negative, meaning never) • (formerly pr. [zong4] and related to 縱|纵) to follow • to comply with • to obey • to join • to engage in • adopting some mode of action or attitude • follower • retainer • accessory • accomplice • related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
4. zòng (zong4)second cousin

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
5. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
6. Pronunciation clue for cóng (cong2)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.
7. Pronunciation clue for zòng (zong4)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pinyin final.
8. Pronunciation clue for zòng (zong4)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pinyin final.
9. Pronunciation clue for zòng (zong4)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
10. Pronunciation clue for zòng (zong4)The component is pronounced as 'zǒu' (zou3). It has the same pinyin initial.

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Example Words

Common

从来 (從來)
从前 (從前)
从此 (從此)
自从 (自從)

Uncommon

何去何从 (何去何從)
力不从心 (力不從心)
从事 (從事)
从何 (從何)
从化 (從化)
从容 (從容)
从未 (從未)
从业 (從業)
从而 (從而)
从军 (從軍)
从头 (從頭)
从头到尾 (從頭到尾)
服从 (服從)
无从 (無從)
无所适从 (無所適從)
遵从 (遵從)
顺从 (順從)

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  • 4479th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 6 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cōng (cong1)fir tree

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

单枞 (單叢)
枞阳 (樅陽)

Uncommon

枞阳县 (樅陽縣)
鸡枞 (雞樅)

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  • 4479th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cōng (cong1)fir tree

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

枞阳 (樅陽)

Uncommon

枞阳县 (樅陽縣)
鸡枞 (雞樅)

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  • 4682nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cōng (cong1)Boschniakia glabra

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pinyin initial.
4. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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  • 4682nd most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. cōng (cong1)Boschniakia glabra

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
2. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cǎo' (cao3). It has the same pinyin initial.
3. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for cōng (cong1)The component is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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