Translingual

Han character

從 (radical 60 彳+8, 11 strokes, cangjie input 竹人人人人 (HOOOO), four-corner 2828₁, composition ⿰彳⿱从龰)

References

• KangXi: page 368, character 18
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 10152
• Dae Jaweon: page 692, character 14
• Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 2, page 829, character 12
• Unihan data for U+5F9E

Chinese

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 從
Bronze inscriptions	Large seal script	Small seal script

Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *zloŋ, *zloŋ, *zloŋs) : semantic 辵 ‎(“walk”) + phonetic 从 ‎(OC *zloŋ).

Pronunciation 1

Definitions

從

1. to follow; to come after
2. to comply with; to submit to
3. to obey; to accept
4. to join; to be engaged in
5. from (a place or time); since
   • 他從中國來。 / 他从中国来。  ―  Tā cóng zhōngguó lái.  ―  He comes from China.
   • 你是從哪個國家來的？ [MSC, trad.]
     你是从哪个国家来的？ [MSC, simp.]

     Nǐ shì cóng nǎ ge guójiā lái de? [Pinyin]

     Where are you from? (Which country are you from?)

   • 我們只能從我們的錯誤中學習。 [MSC, trad.]
     我们只能从我们的错误中学习。 [MSC, simp.]

     Wǒmen zhǐ néng cóng wǒmen de cuòwù zhōng xuéxí. [Pinyin]

     We can learn only from our mistakes.

   • 我每天都從郵局經過。 [MSC, trad.]
     我每天都从邮局经过。 [MSC, simp.]

     Wǒ měi tiān dōu cóng yóujú jīngguò. [Pinyin]

     I go past the post-office every day.

   • 這家店從早上9點開到晚上6點。 [MSC, trad.]
     这家店从早上9点开到晚上6点。 [MSC, simp.]

     Zhè jiā diàn cóng zǎoshàng 9 diǎn kāi dào wǎnshàng 6 diǎn. [Pinyin]

     This shop is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

   • 我們從小學三年級就是朋友了。 [MSC, trad.]
     我们从小学三年级就是朋友了。 [MSC, simp.]

     Wǒmen cóng xiǎoxué sān niánjí jiùshì péngyǒu le. [Pinyin]

     We have been friends since the third grade.

6. through; via; by
   • 一陣清風從窗口吹來。 [MSC, trad.]
     一阵清风从窗口吹来。 [MSC, simp.]

     Yī zhèn qīngfēng cóng chuāngkǒu chuī lái. [Pinyin]

     A cool breeze came in through the window.

7. (followed by negative) never; ever
   • 我以前從沒見過她。 [MSC, trad.]
     我以前从没见过她。 [MSC, simp.]

     Wǒ yǐqián cóngméi jiàn guò tā. [Pinyin]

     I have never seen her before

   • 我從不違約。 / 我从不违约。  ―  Wǒ cóngbù wéiyuē.  ―  I never break my promise.

Compounds

Pronunciation 2

Definitions

從

1. (of relatives) paternal (with the same surname)

   從兄 / 从兄  ―  cóngxiōng  ―  paternal male cousin elder than oneself with the same surname

2. auxiliary; subsidiary
3. follower; attendant; entourage

Compounds

Pronunciation 3

Definitions

從

1. Only used in 從容／从容 (cóngróng, “calm; at ease”).

Pronunciation 4

Definitions

從

1. ^†Alternative form of 縱／纵 (zòng, “straight; vertical”).
2. ^†Alternative form of 縱／纵 (zòng, “to give free reign to”).

Compounds

Pronunciation 5

Definitions

從

1. ^†Alternative form of 蹤／踪 (zōng).

Japanese

Kanji

(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names)

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Readings

• Goon: じゅう (jū), じゅ (ju), しゅ (shu)
• Kan’on: しょう (shō)
• Kun: したがう (shitagau), したがって (shitagatte), おう (ou)

Korean

Hanja

從 • ‎(jong, chong) (hangeul 종, 총, revised jong, chong, McCune-Reischauer chong, ch'ong, Yale cong, chong)

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Vietnamese

Han character

從 (tòng, tùng, thủng, tuồng, thong, thung, thùng, tồng, tụng)

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References

• Nom Foundation