從 Stroke Order
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Information of 從
Pinyin
cóng、 zòng、 zōng
Radical
彳
Strokes
11 strokes
Usage
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Definition
lax / yielding / unhurried, from / obey / observe / follow, second cousin
從: cóng
1. To depend on or follow.
依順：順～。盲～。～善如流。
2. To adopt, according to.
採取，按照：～優。
3. To follow.
跟隨：願～其後。
4. Follower or attendant.
跟隨的人：侍～。僕～。
5. To participate.
參與：～業。～政。投筆～戎。
6. From; starting from.
由，自：～古至今。～我做起。
7. Secondary.
次要的：主～。～犯。
8. In a clan, relatives who are not immediate family.
宗族中次於至親的親屬：～父（伯父、叔父的通稱）。
9. In ancient China after the Wei dynasty, a classification of official rank (distinguished between "primary" and "secondary ranks", with the Dragon Hall Academy grand scholar being a secondary rank).
中國魏以後，古代官品（有“正品”和“從品”之分，宋代龍圖閣大學士爲從二品）。
10. A surname.
姓。
From these usages, we see that 「從」 has various meanings, primarily revolving around following, participation, and categorization within social and familial structures.