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(*ㄗㄨㄥ [zong1] ,*ㄗㄨㄥˇ [zong3] , *ㄗㄨㄥˋ [zong4] ). [Var. 
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隨從，侍從 entourage, retinue officer;
從者 [zong4zhe3]↓.
(2) ([cong2] (AC) 三從 three obediences of a woman: 從父，從夫，從子 follow father before marriage;
follow husband after marriage;
follow son when husband dies.
(3) (*[zong4]) Accessory (to crime): 首從 principal accessory.
(4) (*[zong1]) (In sense of verticle) u.f. 縱 93B.83.
依從 to comply with (s.o.’s wish);
順從 obey (wish, order);
從他意思，命令 conform to his wish, obey his orders;
從其所欲 follow what he desires, let him have his way;
從其言 take his advice;
從其計 adopt his plan;
從眾議 abide by majority's opinion;
任從你辯，求 however you argue, beg;
曲從其意 let him have his wish (against precedent, rules, other considerations);
天從人願 if God (Heaven) is willing, follows human wish;
從善如流 do good naturally and happily;
從一而終 (of wife) be faithful to husband unto death.
(2) To take up as main work or profession: 從政，從事，從軍 [cong2zheng4], [cong2shi4], [cong2jUn1]↓.
從兄弟 first cousin brothers;
從女，從子 niece, nephew.
(2) (*[zong4]) Accessory to principal criminal: 從犯.
(3) Assistant to superior: 從吏 staff member under official;
從祀 [cong2si4]↓.
從未間斷 never stopped or interrupted (work);
自從 since (you arrived, etc.);
從來，從頭 [cong2lai2], [cong2tou2]↓.
(2) And then proceed to: 從而責之 and then blame him for it;
從而取利 and then profit by it.
從天下來 come down from heaven;
從那兒來 where do you come from? 從今起 from now on;
從左至右 from left to right;
從頭 from the beginning, see [cong2tou2]↓;
從小（兒）就這樣 was so from childhood;
從旁觀看 see it from the side;
從中取利 profit thereby, therefrom;
從另一方面講 to view it from another angle;
從頭到尾 from A to Z, from beginning to end.
(2) Rather, leaning to (strictness, leniency, etc.): 從寬，從嚴辦理 settle case (punishment, etc.) rather on the lenient, strict side;
從早，從速 [cong2zao3], [cong2su4]↓;
從緩 [cong2huan3]↓;
從長 [cong2chang2]↓;
從便 [cong2bian4]↓;
從豐，從優 (give) as generously as possible;
從容 [cong2rong2]2↓.
2.從長 [cun2chang2], adv., as in 從長計議 take more time to consider it.
3.從前 [cong2qian2], adv., formerly.
4.從權 [cong2qUan2], adv., allowing flexibility to rules, to suit exigency; opp. 經 basic principle.
5.從打 [cong2da3], adv., (dial.) since (that day, etc.).
6.從犯 *[zong4fan4], n., accessory to crime: 事後從犯 accessory after the fact.
7.從風 [cong2feng1], v.i., to follow a trend of the moment.
8.從父 *[zong4fu4], n., uncle.
9.從官 *[zong4guan1], n., staff officer.
10.從公 [cong2gong1], phr., 枵腹從公 attend office on an empty stomach (with inadequate pay).
11.從衡 *[zong1heng2], n., vertical and horizontal: 合從連橫 (AC) opposite theories of vertical (north-south) and horizontal (east-west) alliance of states with 秦 [qin2] as pivot.
12.從緩 [cong2huan3], adv., rather slowly, not in hurry, putting off to a later time.
13.從者 *[zong4zhe3], n., (AC) followers.
14.從政 [cong2zheng4], v.i., to go into politics, join government service.
15.從嫁 [cong2jia4], n., formerly, a maidservant who follows her young mistress to bridegroom's home.
16.從價稅 [cong2jia4shui4], n., ad valorem duty.
17.從吉 [cong2ji2], phr., (AC) temporarily take off mourning to attend another's wedding.
18.從軍 [cong2jUn1], v.i., to join the army.
19.從來 [cong2lai2], adv., always: 從來不 never.
20.從良 [cong2liang2], v.i., (of prostitute) marry into a decent family, to come back to normal civic life.
21.從龍 [cong2long2], phr., follow one destined to become emperor.
22.從命 [cong2ming4], v.i., to obey orders, instructions.
23.從母 *[zong4mu3], n., aunt, mother's sister.
24.從女 *[zong4nU3], n., niece.
25.從人 [cong2ren2], n., staff officer.
26.從戎 [cong2rong2]1, v.i., see [cong2jUn1]↑.
27.從容 [cong2rong2]2, adv., slowly, leisurely.
28.從心 [cong2xin1]1, phr., following one's bent: 力不從心 be unable to do as well as one would wish to; 從心所欲 do as one pleases.
29.從新 [cong2xin1]2, adv., once again, anew.
30.從事 [cong2shi4], v.i., to follow, attend (to certain avocation); set to do.
31.從兄弟 *[zong4xiong1di4], n., first cousins.
32.從速 [cong2su4], adv., as quickly as possible.
33.從俗 [cong2su2], v.i., follow the general customs.
34.從祀 [cong2si4], v.i., (1) to be included among spirits to be worshipped at a temple; (2) to assist at sacrificial ceremony.
35.從頭 [cong2tou2], adv., from the beginning; once again: 從頭做起 do it all over again.
36.從此 [cong2ci3], adv., henceforth, from now on.
37.從早 [cong2zao3], adv., early in the morning: 從早到晚 from morning until night.
38.從坐 [cong2zuo4], v.i., be sentenced as accomplice, or sharing guilt.
39.從子 *[zong4zi3], n., nephew.