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从

cóng · cong/Cóng · cong

Traditional 從

Meaning

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from; through; via
(bound form) to follow
(bound form) to obey
(bound form) to engage in (an activity)
(used before a negative) ever
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) retainer; attendant
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zòng]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

2 examples

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)刚(gāng)从(cóng)邮(yóu)局(jú)回(huí)来(lái)。

Tom has just returned from the post office.

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从(cóng)这(zhè)儿(r)到(dào)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)要(yào)走(zǒu)二(èr)十(shí)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。

It takes twenty minutes to walk from here to the train station.

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