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Pronunciation
:
cóng/cōng/zòng
Meaning
:
cóng
:
to follow/obey, from/whence
, attendant
cōng
:
lax/unhurried
zòng
:
secondary, entourage, accessory
Etymology
:
To follow 从 step by step 辵. (
associative compound
). Simplified character uses only the 从.
Traditional character
: 從
Found in
:
Bai JuYi's 长恨歌
Word of the day on: 06.22.09