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  1. 从 is the 98th most frequent character.
  2. has 4 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 59 words.
  4. appears as a component in 88 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=>
Radical :
=> (N/A)
Graphical :
=>

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Cong2 - surname Cong
  2. cong1 - lax/yielding/unhurried
  3. cong2 - from/via/passing through/through (a gap)/past/ever (followed by negative, meaning never)/(formerly pr. [zong4] and related to 縱|纵) to follow/to comply with/to obey/to join/to engage in/adopting some mode of action or attitude/follower/retainer/accessory/accomplice/related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
  4. zong4 - second cousin

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 从 (cong1): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 从 (cong1): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 从 (cong1): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 从 (cong2): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  5. Pronunciation clue for 从 (cong2): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  6. Pronunciation clue for 从 (cong2): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  7. Pronunciation clue for 从 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  8. Pronunciation clue for 从 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the same pinyin final.
  9. Pronunciation clue for 从 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
从来 (從來)

Medium Frequency

从事 (從事)
从前 (從前)
从容 (從容)
从未 (從未)
从此 (從此)
从而 (從而)
无从 (無從)
自从 (自從)

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  1. 從 is the 98th most frequent character.
  2. has 4 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 59 words.
  4. appears as a component in 5 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> , No glyph available
Radical :
=> (step), (N/A), (N/A)
Graphical :
=> , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. Cong2 - surname Cong
  2. cong1 - lax/yielding/unhurried
  3. cong2 - from/via/passing through/through (a gap)/past/ever (followed by negative, meaning never)/(formerly pr. [zong4] and related to 縱|纵) to follow/to comply with/to obey/to join/to engage in/adopting some mode of action or attitude/follower/retainer/accessory/accomplice/related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
  4. zong4 - second cousin

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 從 (cong1): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 從 (cong1): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 從 (cong1): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 從 (cong2): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  5. Pronunciation clue for 從 (cong2): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  6. Pronunciation clue for 從 (cong2): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  7. Pronunciation clue for 從 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  8. Pronunciation clue for 從 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the same pinyin final.
  9. Pronunciation clue for 從 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  10. Pronunciation clue for 從 (zong4): The component 龰 is pronounced as 'zou3'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
从来 (從來)

Medium Frequency

从事 (從事)
从前 (從前)
从容 (從容)
从未 (從未)
从此 (從此)
从而 (從而)
无从 (無從)
自从 (自從)

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also appears in:

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  1. 纵 is the 1234th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 33 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (silk), (N/A)
Graphical :
=> , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zong4 - warp (the vertical threads in weaving)/vertical/longitudinal/north-south (lines of longitude)/lengthwise/to release/to indulge/even if

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 纵 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 纵 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 纵 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

放纵 (放縱)
 ()
纵使 (縱使)
纵容 (縱容)
纵横 (縱橫)
纵然 (縱然)

Medium Frequency

操纵 (操縱)
稍纵即逝 (稍縱即逝)
纵向 (縱向)
纵情 (縱情)
纵欲 (縱慾)
纵火 (縱火)
纵观 (縱觀)
纵身 (縱身)

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  1. 縱 is the 1234th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 33 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (silk), (step), (N/A), (N/A)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zong4 - warp (the vertical threads in weaving)/vertical/longitudinal/north-south (lines of longitude)/lengthwise/to release/to indulge/even if

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 縱 (zong4): The component 從 is pronounced as 'cong2'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 縱 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'cong1'. It has the same pinyin final.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 縱 (zong4): The component 从 is pronounced as 'zong4'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 縱 (zong4): The component 龰 is pronounced as 'zou3'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

放纵 (放縱)
 ()
纵使 (縱使)
纵容 (縱容)
纵横 (縱橫)
纵然 (縱然)

Medium Frequency

操纵 (操縱)
稍纵即逝 (稍縱即逝)
纵向 (縱向)
纵情 (縱情)
纵欲 (縱慾)
纵火 (縱火)
纵观 (縱觀)
纵身 (縱身)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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