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从此

cóngcǐ

from then on

A person stepping onto a path
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Characters in this word

从 cóng

Strokes
4
Radical
人 — man, person
Made of
人 man, person 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

此 cǐ

Strokes
6
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
止 to stop, to halt 匕 spoon, ladle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 从此我不怕。 Cóngcǐ wǒ bú pà. From then on, I am not afraid.
  • 从此他早睡。 Cóngcǐ tā zǎo shuì. From then on, he sleeps early.
  • 从此我们常见。 Cóngcǐ wǒmen cháng jiàn. From then on, we often meet.

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