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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (1.1): 跟隨。 Follow, accompany.
| 《·》: | 吾從周。 | | I follow Zhou. | | 《·》: | 天下之民從之，若堯崩之後，不從堯之子而從舜也。 | | The people of the kingdom followed him just as after the death of Yao, instead of following his son, they had followed Shun. | | 《·》: | 雖速我訟、亦不女從。 | | But though you have forced me to trial, I will still not follow you. |
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (1.2): 使跟隨。 Cause to follow, make go along with.
| 《·》: | 沛公旦日從百餘騎來見項王，至鴻門，謝曰：「臣與將軍戮力而攻秦，將軍戰河北，臣戰河南，然不自意能先入關破秦，得復見將軍於此。」 |
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (2): 追趕。 Pursue, chase after.
| 《·》: | 故用兵之法，高陵勿向，背邱勿逆，佯北勿從，銳卒勿攻，餌兵勿食，歸師勿遏，圍師必闕，窮寇勿迫，此用兵之法也。 | | To refrain from intercepting an enemy whose banners are in perfect order, to refrain from attacking an army drawn up in calm and confident array - this is the art of studying circumstances. It is a military axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy, nor to oppose him when he comes downhill. Do not pursue an enemy who simulates flight; do not attack soldiers whose temper is keen. Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home. When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard. Such is the art of warfare. |
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (3): 從死，殉葬。 Die with, bury along with the dead.
| 《·》: | 誰從穆公、子車奄息。 | | Who followed duke Mu [to the grave]? Ziche Yansi. |
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (4.1): 聽從，順從。 Listen to, do as required.
| 《·》: | 子曰：「先行其言，而後從之。」 | | The Master said, "He acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions." | | 《·》: | 召公曰：「昔吾驟諫王，王不從，以及此難也。」 | | 《·》: | 傳曰：「從道不從君。」 | | 《·》: | 彘之亂，宣王在邵公之宮，國人圍之，邵公曰：「昔吾驟諫王，王不從，是以及此難。」 |
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (4.2): 言辭順暢。 Eloquent.
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (5.1): 和順，安順。 Obedient, submissive.
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (5.2): 和順之道，正常秩序。 Route to peaceful society, correct order.
| 《》: | 朝其家眾曰，豎牛禍叔孫氏，使亂大從，殺適立庶，又披其邑，將以赦罪，罪莫大焉，必速殺之。 |
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (6): 從事，參與。 Perform, participate in.
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (7): （舊讀zòng）堂房親屬。 Blood relation through the male line.
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (8): （舊讀zòng）副。古代官品有正有副。 Secondary, sub- (of official titles).
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (9.1): 介詞：表示起點，相當於「由」、「自」。 Preposition: from.
| 《·》: | 遹，遵，率，循，由，從，自也，遹，遵，率，循也。 |
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (9.2): 介詞：表示對象，相當於「向」。 Preposition: towards.
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (9.3): 介詞：表示原因，相當於「因」、「由」。 Preposition: because of, due to.
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cóng ㄘㄨㄥˊ (10): 加，重。 Addition, also.
| 《·》: | 祭以清酒、從以騂牡、享于祖考。 | | We sacrifice [first] with pure spirits, And then follow with a red bull; Offering them to our ancestors. | | 《·》: | 從，申，神，加，弼，崇，重也。 |
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zòng ㄗㄨㄥˋ (11.1): （舊讀zōng；後作「縱」）南北方向。 North-south.
| 《·》: | 蓺麻如之何、衡從其畝。 | | How do we proceed in planting hemp? The acres must be dressed lengthwise and crosswise. |
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zòng ㄗㄨㄥˋ (11.2): （舊讀zōng；後作「縱」）特指合縱：戰國時六國聯合反對秦國的聯盟。 Alliance of states opposed to the Qin alliance.
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zòng ㄗㄨㄥˋ (12): 直，豎。 Straight, upright.
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zòng ㄗㄨㄥˋ (13): 放縱，縱容。 Indulge, allow to.
| 《·》: | 敖不可長，欲不可從，志不可滿，樂不可極。 | | Pride should not be allowed to grow; the desires should not be indulged; the will should not be gratified to the full; pleasure should not be carried to excess. |
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zòng ㄗㄨㄥˋ (14): 連詞：縱然，儘管。 Connective: even if.
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zōng ㄗㄨㄥ (15): 蹤跡。後作「蹤」。 Trace, vestige.
| 《·》: | 士固為知己者死，今乃以妾尚在之故，重自刑以絕從，妾其柰何畏歿身之誅，終滅賢弟之名！ |
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sǒng ㄙㄨㄥˇ (16): 見「從容」。 See 從容。
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cóng róng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ (1): 不慌不忙，悠閒舒緩。 Relaxed and unhurried.
| 《·》: | 莊子曰：「儵魚出遊從容，是魚樂也。」 | | When the former said, 'These thryssas come out, and play about at their ease - that is the enjoyment of fishes.' |
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cóng róng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ (2): 隨口。 Casually remark.
| 《·》: | 上與梁王燕飲，嘗從容言曰：「千秋萬歲後傳於王。」 |
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cóng róng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ (3): 舉動。 Action, movement.
| 《》: | 重華不可牾兮，孰知余之從容！ | | 《·》: | 重華不可牾兮，孰知余之從容！ |
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cóng róng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ (4): 斡旋，周旋。 Mediate, intervene.
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sǒng yǒng ㄙㄨㄥˇ ㄩㄥˇ (5): 通「慫恿」：鼓動。 Arouse, incite.
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