从
从 (cóng) means “from”. It is made of 人 + 人 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 从 into its parts
What 从 is made of
- 人 rén — person
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: One person 人 following another (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
从 stroke order
Example sentences
我从北京来。Wǒ cóng Běijīng lái.I come from Beijing.
你从哪儿来？Nǐ cóng nǎr lái?Where are you from?
Words with 从
- 从小cóngxiǎofrom childhood
- 从来cóngláialways
- 从前cóngqiánbefore
- 从事cóngshìto work in
- 自从zìcóngsince
- 从此cóngcǐfrom then on
- 从而cóng'érthus
- 从容cóngróngcalm
- 服从fúcóngto obey
- 从中cóngzhōngfrom it
Also built with 人
- 个gègeneral measure word
- 今jīnmodern
- 介jièagent
- 仓cānggranary
- 令lìngcommand
- 以yǐwith
- 企qǐto plan a project
- 众zhòngmultitude
- 会huìcan
- 伞sǎnumbrella
- 余yúsurplus
- 内nèiinside
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cóng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | from |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 人 (person, #9) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 2 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 2 |
Questions about 从
What does 从 mean?
从 (cóng) means “from”.
How many strokes does 从 have?
从 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 从?
The radical of 从 is 人 (rén, “person”), Kangxi radical number 9.
What parts make up 从?
从 is made of 人 (person) and 人 (person).
Which HSK level is 从?
从 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Learn 从 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.