从
HSK 1

从 (cóng): from, by, since

cóng

from, by, since

Pinyin

cóng

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

from, by, since

How to Write 从 (cóng)

从 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 从

One person 人 following another

What 从 is Made Of

从 is built from 1 component:

人man, person

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Words Using 从

Common Chinese words that contain 从:

从事

cóngshì

从前

cóngqián

从容

cóngróng

从来

cónglái

从此

cóngcǐ

从而

cóngér

服从

fúcóng

自从

zìcóng

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