00097 Chinese character of 從 and pronounce cung4

The Chinese word【從】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes an action or relationship. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Follow or obey. Explanation: 1. (1) Follow. Such as: “follow”, “be unable to do it”. (2) Comply. Such as: “obey”, “submit”, “never obey until death”. (3) Participation. Such as: “engage in”, “join the army”. (4) Self. Such as: “from now on”, “ever”, “start over”. (5)According to or adopted. Such as: “quickly”, “leniently”. (6) Take. Such as: “leniency”, “accept good advice”. 2. Calm: looking comfortable and not nervous. Such as: “take your time and be calm”, “accept death calmly”. 3. To agree with or accompany. Such as: “accomplice”, “master-servant relationship”.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【從】:cóng

Cantonese Jyutping of 【從】:cung4

Here’s an overview of the essential details about the character 【從】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【從】, for example:Describing an action or relationship , It means mainly to follow or obey .With the depth and complexity of Chinese characters, some refined meanings and specific usages might not be entirely expressed here.

【從】is an individual word that merges with others to generate specific phrases, for example【跟從、服從】(Mandarin Pinyin:gēn cóng 、fú cóng/ Cantonese Jyutping:gan1 cung4 、fuk6 cung4)

This character is written with 11 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here is a sentence that illustrates the meaning and function of this character.:


孩子們從父母身邊學到了許多道理。

Children learn many lessons from their parents.


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