1. 从
  2. 從
  3. 纵
  4. 縱

从

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

Decomposition

1Once
从→
人
2Radical
从→
从N/A
3Graphical
从→
从

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

Appears In

从 also appears in:
从将两满坐座蒋纵辆碎俩丛粹醉耸翠巫瞒挫卒诬噬猝悴萃怂锵蹒瘁唑懑枞啐螨苁谶锉窣痤淬魉赍矬筮谇颟籤眾雜觋靈脞纖筴縱鹀鳉臎膵蹤睞螀蓯脺翜頰磫鏦萊韱臮莢薔陜鶆繬踨髽賚莁郟箤綊艢蓙虃睉稡

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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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
從→
彳No glyph available
2Radical
從→
彳step从N/A龰N/A
3Graphical
從→
㇒丨从龰

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

Appears In

從 also appears in:
縱蹤蓯磫鏦

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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纵

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Previous (厚)Next (障)
  • 1234th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 55 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
纵→
纟从
2Radical
纵→
纟silk从N/A
3Graphical
纵→
㇛一从

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zòng (zong4)warp (the vertical threads in weaving) • vertical • longitudinal • north-south (lines of longitude) • lengthwise • to release • to indulge • even if

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

放纵 (放縱)
纵使 (縱使)
纵容 (縱容)
纵横 (縱橫)
纵然 (縱然)

Uncommon

操纵 (操縱)
稍纵即逝 (稍縱即逝)
纵向 (縱向)
纵情 (縱情)
纵欲 (縱慾)
纵火 (縱火)
纵观 (縱觀)
纵身 (縱身)
纵酒 (縱酒)

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縱

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Previous (厚)Next (障)
  • 1234th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 55 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
縱→
糹從
2Radical
縱→
糹silk彳step从N/A龰N/A
3Graphical
縱→
㇛丶丶㇒丨从龰

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zòng (zong4)warp (the vertical threads in weaving) • vertical • longitudinal • north-south (lines of longitude) • lengthwise • to release • to indulge • even if

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 縱 zòng (zong4)The component 從 is pronounced as 'cóng' (cong2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 縱 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'cōng' (cong1). It has the same pinyin final.
3. Pronunciation clue for 縱 zòng (zong4)The component 从 is pronounced as 'zòng' (zong4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
4. Pronunciation clue for 縱 zòng (zong4)The component 龰 is pronounced as 'zǒu' (zou3). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

放纵 (放縱)
纵使 (縱使)
纵容 (縱容)
纵横 (縱橫)
纵然 (縱然)

Uncommon

操纵 (操縱)
稍纵即逝 (稍縱即逝)
纵向 (縱向)
纵情 (縱情)
纵欲 (縱慾)
纵火 (縱火)
纵观 (縱觀)
纵身 (縱身)
纵酒 (縱酒)

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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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