从從

从從 Cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ cung4

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. [zong4]) retainer; attendant
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate
(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

Practice writing

Draw 从 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

从头從頭 ( cóng tóu cung4 tau4 ) 开始開始 ( kāi shǐ hoi1 ci2 )。

Start at the beginning.
我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 从不從不 ( cóng bù cung4 bat1 ) 说谎說謊 ( shuō huǎng syut3 fong1 )。

I never say what is not true.
他 ( tā taa1 ) 从從 ( cóng cung4 ) 杭州 ( Háng zhōu hong4 zau1 ) 来來 ( lái loi4 )。

He comes from Hangzhou.
他 ( tā taa1 ) 从不從不 ( cóng bù cung4 bat1 ) 喝酒 ( hē jiǔ hot3 zau2 )。

He never drinks alcohol.
风風 ( fēng fung1 ) 从從 ( cóng cung4 ) 北边北邊 ( běi biān bak1 bin1 ) 来來 ( lái loi4 )。

The wind is blowing from the north.

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