从
从
“from”
Radical: 人
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 2
How 从 is built — side by side
人
Person · rén
A person standing with legs apart. As 亻 (person radical) it leans left.
人
Person · rén
A person standing with legs apart. As 亻 (person radical) it leans left.
The story behind 从
One person following another = to follow (从).
💡 Three people 众 (zhòng) = crowd. 从 is also the radical in 丛.
Words with 从
从来 cóng lái — always
从此 cóng cǐ — from now on
从而 cóng ér — thus
从前 cóng qián — previously
从事 cóng shì — to go for
服从 fú cóng — to obey (an order)
自从 zì cóng — since (a time)
从容不迫 cóng róng bù pò — calm
无从 wú cóng — not to have access
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