從 [从] cóng
preposition | adverb
: to follow
: from
: passing through; past
: to comply with; to obey
: to join; to engage in
從 [从] cōng
preposition
: lax; yielding; unhurried
從 [从] zòng
preposition
: second cousin
從う OR 従う | したがう shitagau
Godan verb with u ending | intransitive verb
: to abide (by the rules); to obey; to follow; to accompany
従って | したがって shitagatte
Conjunction
: therefore; consequently; accordingly
従える | したがえる shitagaeru
Ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to be accompanied by
: to subdue
従 | じゅ ju
noun
: lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior
従 | じゅう juu
Noun | No-adjective
: subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
從[从]前 cong2qian2: previously; formerly; once upon a time
從… 起 cong2…qi3: starting from
從… 到…cong2…dao4: from…to…
從頭到尾 [从头到尾] cong2tou2dao4wei3: from start to finish; the whole
從事 cong2shi4: to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
[従事 | じゅうじ juuji: engaging; pursuing; following (e.g. profession or occupation)]
從軍 [从军] cong2jun1: to enlist; to serve in the army
[従軍 | じゅうぐん juugun: campaign]
服從 fu2cong2 : to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
[ふくじゅう fukujuu: obedience; submission; resignation]
自從 zi4cong2: since (a time); ever since
盲從 mang2cong2: to follow blindly; to conform slavishly; unthinking obedience
[盲従 | もうじゅう maujuu: blind obedience]
無從 [无从] wu2cong2: not to have access; beyond one’s authority or capability; something one has no way of doing
主從 zhu3cong2: master-slave (computing); client-server (computing); primary and secondary
[主従 | しゅじゅう shujuu: master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee]
從 cong1: lax; yielding; unhurried
從裏到外 [从里到外] cong1li3 jdao4wai4: from inside to out
從即日起 cong1 ji2ri4 qi3: as of this date
從整體上 [从整体上] cong1 zheng3ti1 shang4: on the whole
從去年底 [从去年底] cong1 qu4nian2di1: since the end of last year
從 zong4: second cousin
Japanese common word | expression | idiom
従兄 OR 従弟 OR 従妹 OR 従姉 | いとこ itoko: cousin (male/female)
従い | したがい shitagai: in accordance with; subordinate to
に従い | にしたがい nishitagai: in accordance with; according to
面従後言 | めんじゅうこうげん menjuu kougen
: pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back
あるに従う | あるにしたがう aru ni shitagau
: to let things end up as they will; to let nature take it’s course
: to make do with what one has
老いては子に従え | おいてはこにしたがえ oite wa koni shitagae
: Be guided by your children when you are old
郷に入れば郷に従え | ごうにいればごうにしたがえ gou ni ireba gou ni shitagae
: when in Rome, do as the Romans do
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
從從容容 cong2 cong2 rong2 rong2
: unhurried; all in good time
從長計議 [从长计议] cong1chang2 ji4yi4
: to take one’s time making a decision: to consider at length
礙難從命 [碍难从命] ai4 nan2 cong2 ming4
: difficult to obey orders: much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
禍從口出 huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1
: A loose tongue causes trouble
病從口入 bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4
: Illness enters by the mouth. fig. A loose tongue causes trouble
病從口入，禍從口出 bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4 , huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1
: Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
誓死不從 shi4 si3 bu4 cong2
: to vow to die rather than obey
恭敬不如從命 gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4
: deference is no substitute for obedience: to follow sb’s precepts is the sincerest form of respect
会意 Associative Compound .
[从] One man 人 (ren2: man) follows + another 人 (ren2: man) on foot
彳(chi4: step),止 (zhi3: stop)
形声 Pictophonetic .
彳 (chi4: step radical),
止 (zhi3: stop) suggest the meaning while
从 (cong2: from) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
从. Created as generic character simplification #18 (從 » 从) via creation of new character form.
Historical Variant: 従
Examples:
風從那邊吹， 我就從那邊去。
feng1 cong2 na4 bian1 chui1, wo3 jiu4 cong2 na4 bian qu4.
I will go where ever the wind blows.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
