Read Edit View history Discussion 從 cóngzòngcōng HSK1 from Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Originally written as 从, which depicts one person following another. Later 辵 was added to indicate movement. Pinyin Separate values with commas cóng ×cōng × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 从 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 從 Simp strokes 從 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts one person following another. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 從 Simp strokes 從 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 從 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 268, 788 ], [ 292, 762 ], [ 299, 739 ], [ 252, 653 ], [ 207, 589 ], [ 162, 539 ], [ 135, 518 ] ], [ [ 259, 531 ], [ 282, 510 ], [ 293, 487 ], [ 267, 430 ], [ 167, 269 ], [ 84, 170 ], [ 59, 149 ] ], [ [ 239, 334 ], [ 252, 288 ], [ 252, 263 ], [ 248, 167 ], [ 234, 57 ], [ 239, -11 ] ], [ [ 472, 771 ], [ 503, 738 ], [ 485, 673 ], [ 447, 592 ], [ 373, 507 ] ], [ [ 473, 593 ], [ 516, 570 ], [ 539, 546 ] ], [ [ 713, 805 ], [ 734, 784 ], [ 743, 764 ], [ 726, 721 ], [ 661, 610 ], [ 622, 558 ], [ 574, 509 ] ], [ [ 696, 610 ], [ 731, 603 ], [ 787, 573 ], [ 826, 530 ] ], [ [ 575, 480 ], [ 615, 430 ], [ 611, 200 ], [ 630, 179 ] ], [ [ 645, 354 ], [ 661, 366 ], [ 767, 387 ], [ 801, 387 ] ], [ [ 518, 373 ], [ 474, 369 ], [ 441, 281 ], [ 407, 224 ], [ 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288,103 295,104C321,109 356,135 398,182C415,201 431,220 442,237C451,251 451,251 455,258Z", "M442,237C636,95 754,17 796,20C866,26 921,48 964,64C976,69 983,72 984,76C984,81 979,85 968,86C926,93 880,99 833,106C769,116 696,136 632,165C603,178 603,178 589,185C541,208 501,234 455,258C448,262 435,242 442,237Z" ] } 11 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.