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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• 从戎(從戎) to enlist; to be in the army
• 从属(從屬) subordinate
• 从轻(從輕) to be lenient (in sentencing)
• 从简(從簡) simple and practical
• 从父(從父) uncle; father's elder brother
• 从零开始(從零開始) to start from scratch
• 从容(從容) unhurried; comfortable ; abundant ; to incite
• 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
• 从良(從良) to marry and leave one's previous work ; to be granted freedom
• 投笔从戎(投筆從戎) to lay down the pen and take up the sword; to join the military
• 宾语关系从句(賓語關係從句) object relative clause
• 从来不(從來不) never
• 服从(服從) to obey; to comply; to defer
• 人从(人從) retinue; hangers-on
• 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
• 舍正从邪(捨正從邪) to be corrupted by evil influences
• 从严惩处(從嚴懲處) to deal with somebody severely
• 从来没有(從來沒有) have never; never before
• 从众(從眾) to follow the crowd; to conform
• 从容不迫(從容不迫) calm; unruffled
• 从前(從前) previously; formerly
• 从里到外(從裡到外) from the inside to the outside; through and through; thoroughly
• 誓死不从(誓死不從) to vow to die rather than obey
• 名从主人(名從主人) named after (the original owner)
• 从未(從未) never
• 力不从心(力不從心) not as strong as one wishes
• 从天而降(從天而降) to drop from the sky; to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue
• 侍从官(侍從官) aide-de-camp
• 屈己从人(屈己從人) to bow oneself to be humble to others
• 从政(從政) to work in government service
• 从犯(從犯) accessory to a crime; accomplice
• 屈从(屈從) to capitulate
• 从头(從頭) anew; from the start
• 曲从(曲從) to obey; to comply
• 听从(聽從) to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken ; to comply with
• 喜从天降(喜從天降) joy from heaven; overjoyed at unexpected good news; unlooked-for happy event
• 改过从善(改過從善) to correct faults
• 胁从犯(脅從犯) induced accomplice; coerced accomplice; accomplice under duress
• 驯从(馴從) tame; obedient
• 从其所与同(從其所與同) to follow that which is the same as oneself
• 无从(無從) to have no way
• 盲从(盲從) blindly obediant
• 从子(從子) nephew
• 不从(不從) not following; not joining
• 降心相从(降心相從) to lower expectations to meet the needs of the other party; to compromise
• 择善而从(擇善而從) to choose the right course and follow it
• 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.

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