The Chinese Radical: 从


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follow, obey    从

Explanation

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JLPT HSK 2
follow, obey, (passing) through, from ... to
cōng, cóng, zòng
Two persons
Two persons in a relationship where one follows and obeys. (Or: The one person follows the other.)
JLPT HSK 5
to be drunk, intoxicated
zuì
Left: alcohol , right: soldier, suddenly (Between rotary discs , are soldiers who die suddenly.)
The alcohol lets you be as if between two rotary disks, when you are drunk.
JLPT HSK 6
shrug the shoulders, raise up, to excite, lofty
sǒng
Top: to obey 2x person (with much imagination: 2 shoulders ), bottom: ear
The shoulders are high above the ears when shrugging.
JLPT HSK 6
cluster, thicket, collection (of books)
cóng
Top: follow, obey (two persons), bottom: (Here: a row)
When the two persons develop into a row/line, it becomes a cluster.
JLPT HSK 6
vertical, longitudinal, north-south, lengthwise
zòng
Left: thread 纟/, right: follow, obey (here: warp threads = the vertical threads on the loom)
The threads as warp threads are vertical.
JLPT HSK 6
to accuse falsely, false evidence, trap

Left: word /, right: witch 巫 (She's doing the work of two persons : This witch! - cf. squeeze )
The words of a witch are false accusations. OR: Words that squeeze-in are: false accusations.
JLPT no HSK
witch, wizard, shaman

Outside: two persons , inside: work
It seems, that she is doing the work of two persons: The witch.
JLPT no HSK
terrified
sǒng
Top: to obey (Two persons in a relation, whereat one is following and obeying.), bottom: heart
(Siamese twins:) Two persons with only one heart, that is: terrifying.

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