从 (從) cóng
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cóng
preposition
from
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowng; a source marker (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 3; ABC 'cóng' COV; NCCED '从2' 1; Sun 2006, loc. 1743) -
cóng
verb
to follow
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 跟从 (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 1; ABC 'cóng' BF 1; NCCED '从' 1 1) -
cóng
preposition
past; through
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '从2' 2) -
cóng
verb
to comply; to submit; to defer
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 服从 (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 2; ABC 'cóng' BF 2; NCCED '从' 1 5) -
cóng
verb
to participate in something
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 从事 (ABC 'cóng' BF 3; NCCED '从' 1 7) -
cóng
verb
to use a certain method or principle
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'cóng' BF 4; NCCED '从' 1 6) -
cóng
adverb
usually
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (ABC 'cóng' ADV; NCCED '从2' 4) -
cóng
noun
something secondary
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 4; ABC 'cóng' BF 5) -
cóng
noun
remote relatives
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Family , Concept: Relative 亲戚
Notes: Especially, cousins of the same paternal grandfather (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 6; ABC 'cóng' BF 6; NCCED '从' 1 4) -
cóng
adjective
secondary
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '从' 1 3) -
cóng
verb
to go on; to advance
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 5) -
cōng
adjective
at ease; informal
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowngH (Kroll 2015 '從' cōng 1) -
zòng
noun
a follower; a supporter
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowngH, as a variant of 纵 (Kroll 2015 '從' zòng 1; NCCED '纵' 1) -
zòng
verb
to release
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowngH, as a variant of 纵 (Kroll 2015 '從' zòng 2; ABC 'zòng' 纵 BF 3) -
zòng
adjective
perpendicular; longitudinal
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Middle Chinese: tsjowng, as a variant of 纵 (Kroll 2015 '從' zōng 1; ABC 'zòng' 纵 BF 1-2)
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- 从动(從動) -driven (of mechanism, driven by a component); slave (wheel, pulley)
- 病从口入,祸从口出(病從口入,禍從口出) Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth . A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
- 从父(從父) uncle; father's elder brother
- 从缓(從緩) not to hurry; to procrastinate; to postpone
- 打从(打從) from; (ever) since
- 从先(從先) before; in the past; previously
- 从容(從容) unhurried; comfortable ; abundant ; to incite
- 盲从(盲從) blindly obediant
- 从然(從然) to act in an unbridled manner
- 从吏(從吏) minor official; to be an official
- 投笔从戎(投筆從戎) to lay down the pen and take up the sword; to join the military
- 从容不迫(從容不迫) calm; unruffled
- 从井救人(從井救人) to jump into a well to rescue somebody else; to help others at the risk to oneself
- 问所从来(問所從來) asked where he had come from
- 仪从(儀從) ceremonial attendants
- 无从下手(無從下手) not know where to start
- 从业(從業) to practice (a trade)
- 过从(過從) to have relations with; to associate with
- 何去何从(何去何從) what course to follow; what path to take
- 三从四德(三從四德) for a woman to obey three men and practice the four virtues
- 誓死不从(誓死不從) to vow to die rather than obey
- 一部二十四史,不知从何说起(一部二十四史,不知從何說起) It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
- 力不从心(力不從心) not as strong as one wishes
- 相从(相從) to accompany each other
- 从戎(從戎) to enlist; to be in the army
- 祸从口出(禍從口出) Trouble issues from the mouth . A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
- 治丧从俭(治喪從儉) to be frugal in attending to funeral rites
- 从命(從命) to obey an order; to comply; to do somebody's bidding; to do as requested
- 从速(從速) (to do) with dispatch; as soon as possible
- 宾语关系从句(賓語關係從句) object relative clause
- 从零开始(從零開始) to start from scratch
- 从弟(從弟) younger male cousin
- 从心所欲(從心所欲) to follow one's heart's desires
- 从略(從略) to omit
- 从格(從格) ablative case
- 太阳从西边出来(太陽從西邊出來) the sun rises in the west; hell freezes over; pigs can fly
- 从中作梗(從中作梗) to obstruct from within
- 从影(從影) to make movies; to be a movie actor (or actress)
- 从善如登,从恶如崩(從善如登,從惡如崩) doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall
- 胁从犯(脅從犯) induced accomplice; coerced accomplice; accomplice under duress
- 无从(無從) to have no way
- 从从容容(從從容容) unhurried; all in good time
- 从一而终(從一而終) faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
- 间接从犯(間接從犯) indirect accessory to a crime
- 从优(從優) preferential treatment; most favored terms
- 指挥有方,人人乐从(指揮有方,人人樂從) Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully.
- 行不从径(行不從徑) not following the straight path; looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study
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- 卷五十六 志第三十七: 百官二 殿前都點檢司 宣徽院 秘書監 國子監 太府監 少府監 軍器監 都水監 諫院 大理寺 弘文院 登聞鼓院 登聞檢院 記注院 集賢院 益政院 武衛軍都指揮使司 衛尉司 戶禮兵刑工部所轄諸司 三路檢察及外路倉庫牧圉等職 Volume 56 Treatises 37: Official Posts 2 - Palace Inspector General, Court of Palace Attendants, Director of the Palace Library, Imperial Academy, Imperial Treasury, Directorate for Imperial Manufacturers, Directorate for Arms, Waterway Inspector, Remonstrance Bureau, Court of Judicial Review, Academy for the Advancement of Literature, Admonishment Drum Court, Admonishment Inspection Court, Notes and Annotation Court, Academy of Scholarly Worthies, Benefits Administration Court, Command of the Military Guard for the Capital, Office for Commandant of Guards, Offices for the Punishment of Ceremonial Guards, Offices for Three Circuits Inspection and Outer Storehouses for Horses History of Jin 金史 — count: 201
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- 卷五十五 志第三十六: 百官一 三師 三公 尚書省 六部 都元帥府 樞密院 大宗正府 御史臺 宣撫司 勸農使司 司農司 三司 國史院 翰林學士院 審官院 太常寺 Volume 55 Treatises 36: Official Posts 1 - Three Masters, Three Ducal Ministers, Imperial Secretariat, Six Ministers, Head of the Capital and Commanders of the Prefectures, Bureau of Military Affairs, Ministry of Rites, Office of the Censor, Conciliation Commission, Office for Promoting Agriculture, Board of Agriculture, Three Offices, History Office, Hanlin Imperial Academy, Bureau of Personnel Evaluation, Court of Imperial Sacrifices History of Jin 金史 — count: 158
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