Ideographic: One person 人 following anotherRadical:

meaning for cóng:

  • - from
  • - through
  • - via
  • - to follow
  • - to obey
  • - to engage in (an activity)
  • - never (in negative sentence)
  • - (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer
  • - assistant
  • - auxiliary
  • - subordinate
  • - related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

meaning for zòng:

  • - second cousin

tàiyang太阳
cóng
dōngbian东边
shēngqǐ升起

The sun rises from the east.


cóng
nǎlǐ哪里
lái

Where are you from?


xiǎocǎo小草
cóng
dìshang地上
cháng
chulai出来

Little grass grows from the ground.


gānggang刚刚
cóng
běijīng北京
huílai回来

I just came back from Beijing.


cóng
gōngsī公司
huòdé获得
le
dàliàng大量
de
jiǎngjīn奖金

He received a great deal of bonus in the company.