| 從 | 1296B40 91B.83-8 | 部居  | 畫數 11 | ㄘㄨㄥˊ [cong2] (*ㄗㄨㄥ [zong1] ,*ㄗㄨㄥˇ [zong3] , *ㄗㄨㄥˋ [zong4] ). [Var.  ] | ||
| N. | (1) (*[zong4]) (LL) retinue, follower: 僕從 retinue; 隨從，侍從 entourage, retinue officer; 從者 [zong4zhe3]↓. (2) ([cong2] (AC) 三從 three obediences of a woman: 從父，從夫，從子 follow father before marriage; follow husband after marriage; follow son when husband dies. (3) (*[zong4]) Accessory (to crime): 首從 principal accessory. (4) (*[zong1]) (In sense of verticle) u.f. 縱 93B.83. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To follow: 跟從，隨從 to follow (another); 依從 to comply with (s.o.’s wish); 順從 obey (wish, order); 從他意思，命令 conform to his wish, obey his orders; 從其所欲 follow what he desires, let him have his way; 從其言 take his advice; 從其計 adopt his plan; 從眾議 abide by majority's opinion; 任從你辯，求 however you argue, beg; 曲從其意 let him have his wish (against precedent, rules, other considerations); 天從人願 if God (Heaven) is willing, follows human wish; 從善如流 do good naturally and happily; 從一而終 (of wife) be faithful to husband unto death. (2) To take up as main work or profession: 從政，從事，從軍 [cong2zheng4], [cong2shi4], [cong2jUn1]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) (*[zong4]) Next in kin: 從父，從母 uncle, aunt; 從兄弟 first cousin brothers; 從女，從子 niece, nephew. (2) (*[zong4]) Accessory to principal criminal: 從犯. (3) Assistant to superior: 從吏 staff member under official; 從祀 [cong2si4]↓. | |||||
| Adv. | (1) Ever, since: 從未，從不，從沒 never (seen it, etc.); 從未間斷 never stopped or interrupted (work); 自從 since (you arrived, etc.); 從來，從頭 [cong2lai2], [cong2tou2]↓. (2) And then proceed to: 從而責之 and then blame him for it; 從而取利 and then profit by it. | |||||
| Prep. | (1) From: 從上而下 from above down; 從天下來 come down from heaven; 從那兒來 where do you come from? 從今起 from now on; 從左至右 from left to right; 從頭 from the beginning, see [cong2tou2]↓; 從小（兒）就這樣 was so from childhood; 從旁觀看 see it from the side; 從中取利 profit thereby, therefrom; 從另一方面講 to view it from another angle; 從頭到尾 from A to Z, from beginning to end. (2) Rather, leaning to (strictness, leniency, etc.): 從寬，從嚴辦理 settle case (punishment, etc.) rather on the lenient, strict side; 從早，從速 [cong2zao3], [cong2su4]↓; 從緩 [cong2huan3]↓; 從長 [cong2chang2]↓; 從便 [cong2bian4]↓; 從豐，從優 (give) as generously as possible; 從容 [cong2rong2]2↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 從便 [cong2bian4], adv., whenever convenient. 2. 從長 [cun2chang2], adv., as in 從長計議 take more time to consider it. 3. 從前 [cong2qian2], adv., formerly. 4. 從權 [cong2qUan2], adv., allowing flexibility to rules, to suit exigency; opp. 經 basic principle. 5. 從打 [cong2da3], adv., (dial.) since (that day, etc.). 6. 從犯 *[zong4fan4], n., accessory to crime: 事後從犯 accessory after the fact. 7. 從風 [cong2feng1], v.i., to follow a trend of the moment. 8. 從父 *[zong4fu4], n., uncle. 9. 從官 *[zong4guan1], n., staff officer. 10. 從公 [cong2gong1], phr., 枵腹從公 attend office on an empty stomach (with inadequate pay). 11. 從衡 *[zong1heng2], n., vertical and horizontal: 合從連橫 (AC) opposite theories of vertical (north-south) and horizontal (east-west) alliance of states with 秦 [qin2] as pivot. 12. 從緩 [cong2huan3], adv., rather slowly, not in hurry, putting off to a later time. 13. 從者 *[zong4zhe3], n., (AC) followers. 14. 從政 [cong2zheng4], v.i., to go into politics, join government service. 15. 從嫁 [cong2jia4], n., formerly, a maidservant who follows her young mistress to bridegroom's home. 16. 從價稅 [cong2jia4shui4], n., ad valorem duty. 17. 從吉 [cong2ji2], phr., (AC) temporarily take off mourning to attend another's wedding. 18. 從軍 [cong2jUn1], v.i., to join the army. 19. 從來 [cong2lai2], adv., always: 從來不 never. 20. 從良 [cong2liang2], v.i., (of prostitute) marry into a decent family, to come back to normal civic life. 21. 從龍 [cong2long2], phr., follow one destined to become emperor. 22. 從命 [cong2ming4], v.i., to obey orders, instructions. 23. 從母 *[zong4mu3], n., aunt, mother's sister. 24. 從女 *[zong4nU3], n., niece. 25. 從人 [cong2ren2], n., staff officer. 26. 從戎 [cong2rong2]1, v.i., see [cong2jUn1]↑. 27. 從容 [cong2rong2]2, adv., slowly, leisurely. 28. 從心 [cong2xin1]1, phr., following one's bent: 力不從心 be unable to do as well as one would wish to; 從心所欲 do as one pleases. 29. 從新 [cong2xin1]2, adv., once again, anew. 30. 從事 [cong2shi4], v.i., to follow, attend (to certain avocation); set to do. 31. 從兄弟 *[zong4xiong1di4], n., first cousins. 32. 從速 [cong2su4], adv., as quickly as possible. 33. 從俗 [cong2su2], v.i., follow the general customs. 34. 從祀 [cong2si4], v.i., (1) to be included among spirits to be worshipped at a temple; (2) to assist at sacrificial ceremony. 35. 從頭 [cong2tou2], adv., from the beginning; once again: 從頭做起 do it all over again. 36. 從此 [cong2ci3], adv., henceforth, from now on. 37. 從早 [cong2zao3], adv., early in the morning: 從早到晚 from morning until night. 38. 從坐 [cong2zuo4], v.i., be sentenced as accomplice, or sharing guilt. 39. 從子 *[zong4zi3], n., nephew. | |||||