1. 從
  2. 而

從

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Meta:

  1. 從 is the 98th most frequent character.
  2. 從 has 4 dictionary entries.
  3. 從 appears as a character in 59 words.
  4. 從 appears as a component in 5 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
從 => 彳, No glyph available
Radical :
從 => 彳 (step), 从 (N/A), 龰 (N/A)
Graphical :
從 => ㇒, 丨, 从, 龰

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Cong2 - surname Cong
  2. cong1 - lax/yielding/unhurried
  3. 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. zong4 - second cousin

Pronunciation Clues:

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

从 (從)
从来 (從來)

Medium Frequency

从事 (從事)
从前 (從前)
从容 (從容)
从未 (從未)
从此 (從此)
从而 (從而)
无从 (無從)
自从 (自從)

Appears In:

從 also appears in:
縱蹤蓯磫鏦

而

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Meta:

  1. 而 is the 36th most frequent character.
  2. 而 has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. 而 appears as a character in 131 words.
  4. 而 appears as a component in 41 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
而 => 丆, 𦉫
Radical :
而 => 而 (beard)
Graphical :
而 => 一, 丿, 冂, 丨

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. er2 - and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates change of state)/(indicates contrast)

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 而 (er2): The component 而 is pronounced as 'er2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

而 

Medium Frequency

反而 
因而 
从而 (從而)
然而 
而且 
而已 

Appears In:

而 also appears in:
而需端瑞耐喘儒耍斋揣懦蠕惴湍孺嚅糯踹濡颛繻遄鸸薷粫襦恧鲕颥臑緛顬羺耎顓稬腨輀耑胹貒
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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