What does 从 mean in Chinese?
从 (cóng) means from; through; via.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
从
from; through; via
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
from; through; via
02
(bound form) to follow
03
(bound form) to obey
04
(bound form) to engage in (an activity)
05
(used before a negative) ever
06
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 从
How do you pronounce 从?
从 is pronounced cóng.
Is 从 an HSK word?
从 is on the HSK 2 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 从?
从 is used as a 介词 / 副词 (preposition / adverb) in Chinese.
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