從 - Dong Chinese dictionary

cóng

from

Originally a pictograph of one person following another (从). Later the 彳 and 止 components were added to indicate movement.

Components

彳 Meaning component

chì

walk

彳 is a component form of 行.

从 Iconic component

cóng

from

Depicts one person following another.

止 Meaning component

zhǐ

(foot), stop

Depicts a foot.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

从 (從)

cóng

from, by, since, whence, through; from; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity); never (in negative sentence); (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) retainer; assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

从 (從)

Cóng

surname Cong

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