1. 从
  2. 来

从

Previous (只)Next (想)
  • 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:
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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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来

#Back to top
Previous (中)Next (上)
  • 15th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.56% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 308 words
  • Component in 7 characters

Decomposition

1Once
来→
未丷
2Radical
来→
木tree一one丷eight/divide
3Graphical
来→
一丨八一丷

Pinyin & Meaning

1. lái (lai2)to come • to arrive • to come round • ever since • next

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Appears In

来 also appears in:
莱睐涞徕崃赉铼

Example Words

Common

下来 (下來)
来自 (來自)
来说 (來說)
出来 (出來)
原来 (原來)
回来 (回來)
带来 (帶來)
从来 (從來)
拿来 (拿來)
未来 (未來)
本来 (本來)
看来 (看來)
起来 (起來)
越来越 (越來越)
过来 (過來)
醒来 (醒來)

Uncommon

上来 (上來)
以来 (以來)
来到 (來到)
来回 (來回)
来年 (來年)
来源 (來源)
来生 (來生)
来临 (來臨)
来电 (來電)
传来 (傳來)
到来 (到來)
到头来 (到頭來)
前来 (前來)
向来 (向來)
如来 (如來)
将来 (將來)
后来 (後來)
想来 (想來)
打来 (打來)
接下来 (接下來)
用来 (用來)
翻来覆去 (翻來覆去)
进来 (進來)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.