从 (從) cóng

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. cóng preposition past; through
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (NCCED '从²' 2)
4. 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)
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)
6. cóng verb to use a certain method or principle
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'cóng' BF 4; NCCED '从' 1 6)
7. cóng adverb usually
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'cóng' ADV; NCCED '从²' 4)
8. cóng noun something secondary
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 4; ABC 'cóng' BF 5)
9. 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)
10. cóng adjective secondary
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '从' 1 3)
11. cóng verb to go on; to advance
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 5)
12. cōng adjective at ease; informal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowngH (Kroll 2015 '從' cōng 1)
13. 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)
14. 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)
15. 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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• 从从容容(從從容容) unhurried; all in good time
• 从头到尾(從頭到尾) from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing)
• 跟从(跟從) to follow ; to accompany
• 无所适从(無所適從) at a loss for what to do
• 从里到外(從裡到外) from the inside to the outside; through and through; thoroughly
• 祸从口出(禍從口出) Trouble issues from the mouth . A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
• 从难从严(從難從嚴) demanding and strict ; exacting
• 何去何从(何去何從) what course to follow; what path to take
• 从来(從來) always; at all times; never (if used in a negative sentence)
• 仪从(儀從) ceremonial attendants
• 从没(從沒) never (in the past); never did
• 顺从(順從) to comply; to submit; to defer
• 从长计议(從長計議) to take one's time making a decision; to consider at length
• 从动(從動) -driven (of mechanism, driven by a component); slave (wheel, pulley)
• 主从(主從) primary and secondary ; master-slave; client-server
• 指挥有方，人人乐从(指揮有方，人人樂從) Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully.
• 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.
• 从略(從略) to omit
• 碍难从命(礙難從命) difficult to obey orders; much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
• 正从(正從) primary and subordinate
• 无从(無從) to have no way
• 风行草从(風行草從) as the wind blows the grass bends
• 投笔从戎(投筆從戎) to lay down the pen and take up the sword; to join the military
• 从父(從父) uncle; father's elder brother
• 从其所与同(從其所與同) to follow that which is the same as oneself
• 驯从(馴從) tame; obedient
• 家道从容(家道從容) ample family wealth
• 人从众𠈌(人從眾𠈌) huge crowds of people
• 从容不迫(從容不迫) calm; unruffled
• 盲从(盲從) blindly obediant
• 从犯(從犯) accessory to a crime; accomplice
• 仆从(僕從) to wait on; to attend [a person]
• 从天而降(從天而降) to drop from the sky; to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue
• 遵从(遵從) to defer to; to comply with; to follow
• 从来没(從來沒) have never; has never
• 负笈从师(負笈從師) to carry a case of books and follow a teacher
• 间接从犯(間接從犯) indirect accessory to a crime
• 万事皆从急中错(萬事皆從急中錯) mistakes in everything arise from haste
• 从善如流(從善如流) readily following good advice; willing to accept other people's views
• 宾语关系从句(賓語關係從句) object relative clause
• 力不从心(力不從心) not as strong as one wishes
• 行不从径(行不從徑) not following the straight path; looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study
• 降心相从(降心相從) to lower expectations to meet the needs of the other party; to compromise
• 从谏如流(從諫如流) to follow admonition as natural flow; to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
• 从实招来(從實招來) to own up to the facts
• 从何(從何) whence?; where from?
• 从吏(從吏) minor official; to be an official
• 从零开始(從零開始) to start from scratch
• 从中作梗(從中作梗) to obstruct from within
• 从一而终(從一而終) faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)

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