从 (從) cóng

1. cóng preposition from
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowng; a source marker (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 3; ABC 'cóng' COV; NCCED '从²' 1; Sun 2006, loc. 1743)
2. cóng verb to follow
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 跟从 (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 1; ABC 'cóng' BF 1; NCCED '从' 1 1)
3. cóng preposition past; through
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (NCCED '从²' 2)
4. cóng verb to comply; to submit; to defer
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 服从 (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 2; ABC 'cóng' BF 2; NCCED '从' 1 5)
5. cóng verb to participate in something
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 从事 (ABC 'cóng' BF 3; NCCED '从' 1 7)
6. cóng verb to use a certain method or principle
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'cóng' BF 4; NCCED '从' 1 6)
7. cóng adverb usually
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC 'cóng' ADV; NCCED '从²' 4)
8. cóng noun something secondary
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 4; ABC 'cóng' BF 5)
9. cóng noun remote relatives
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Family , Concept: Relative 亲戚
   Notes: Especially, cousins of the same paternal grandfather (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 6; ABC 'cóng' BF 6; NCCED '从' 1 4)
10. cóng adjective secondary
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '从' 1 3)
11. cóng verb to go on; to advance
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '從' cóng 5)
12. cōng adjective at ease; informal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowngH (Kroll 2015 '從' cōng 1)
13. zòng noun a follower; a supporter
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowngH, as a variant of 纵 (Kroll 2015 '從' zòng 1; NCCED '纵' 1)
14. zòng verb to release
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Middle Chinese: dzjowngH, as a variant of 纵 (Kroll 2015 '從' zòng 2; ABC 'zòng' 纵 BF 3)
15. zòng adjective perpendicular; longitudinal
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Middle Chinese: tsjowng, as a variant of 纵 (Kroll 2015 '從' zōng 1; ABC 'zòng' 纵 BF 1-2)
16. cóng adverb receiving; upādāya
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: upādāya (BCSD '從', p. 453; MW 'upādāya'; SH '從', p. 349)

Contained in

• 佛从何处觅 道在此中求(佛從何處覓 道在此中求) Where do you find the Buddha? The Way is sought right here.
• 道从远离(道從遠離) This Dhamma is for one who is reclusive
• 法门不从心外觅 悟道但向性裏参(法門不從心外覓 悟道但向性裏參) Seek not the Dharma outside your heart; Attainment is only found within one's nature.
• 从六祖坛经谈禅宗教学的特质(從六祖壇經談禪宗教學的特質) Chan Teachings of Huineng
• 从贪欲起(從貪欲起) arise from greed and desire
• 从金刚经说到般若空性的研究(從金剛經說到般若空性的研究) The Diamond Sutra and the Study of Wisdom and Emptiness
• 从四圣谛到四弘誓愿(從四聖諦到四弘誓願) From the Four Noble Truths to the Four Universal Vows
• 菩萨从兜术天降神母胎说广普经(菩薩從兜術天降神母胎說廣普經) Pusa Cong Doshuaitian Jiang Shen Mu Tai Shuo Guang Pu Jing
• 好心从我生起(好心從我生起) be the one to start thinking good thoughts
• 从阿弥陀经说到净土思想的建立(從阿彌陀經說到淨土思想的建立) The Amitabha Sutra and the Pure Land school
• 三从(三從) Three Obediences
• 识从自种生(識從自種生) consciousness is produced from its own seeds
• 好话从我说起(好話從我說起) be the one to start speaking food words

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从中 、 从没 、 指挥有方，人人乐从 、 草偃风从 、 从兄 、 言听计从 、 从简 、 从化 、 从母 、 从严 、 相从 、 随从 、 从众 、 从父 、 从来没 、 从优 、 从昆弟 、 从井救人 、 应从 、 驯从 、 从吏 、 葛从周 、 从良 、 唯命是从 、 从弟 、 降心相从 、 从严惩处 、 从零开始 、 从此往后 、 从轻 、 驺从 、 从前 、 太阳从西边出来 、 碍难从命 、 弃恶从善 、 从宽 、 遵从 、 从事研究

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