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  1. 从 is the 98th most frequent character.
  2. has 4 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 59 words.
  4. appears as a component in 88 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=>
Radical :
=> (N/A)
Graphical :
=>

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

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
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)

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Meta:

  1. 来 is the 15th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 174 words.
  4. appears as a component in 7 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (tree), (one), (eight/divide)
Graphical :
=> , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. lai2 - to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
来自 (來自)
出来 (出來)
原来 (原來)
回来 (回來)
起来 (起來)
越来越 (越來越)

Medium Frequency

上来 (上來)
下来 (下來)
以来 (以來)
来到 (來到)
来回 (來回)
来年 (來年)
来源 (來源)
来临 (來臨)
来说 (來說)
来电 (來電)
传来 (傳來)
到来 (到來)
如来 (如來)
将来 (將來)
带来 (帶來)
后来 (後來)
从来 (從來)
想来 (想來)
拿来 (拿來)
接下来 (接下來)
未来 (未來)
本来 (本來)
用来 (用來)
看来 (看來)
进来 (進來)
过来 (過來)
醒来 (醒來)

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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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