FOLLOW 跟隨從／隨
WALK TOGETHER with AND BEHIND.
COME BEHINDCOME AFTERGO BEHINDGO AFTERWALK BEHIND
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The dominant current word for moving along behind someone or something else, both in concrete and in abstract senses, is cóng 從 (ant. bèi 背 "be in opposition against").
2. Suí 隨 is to move along literally behind someone, by a deliberate act of volition.
3. Zūn 遵 refers primarily to the kind of deliberate following of a path, behaviour that is motivated by respect for what one follows, but sometimes the word is also used in a more generalised way referring to a person following a certain physical guideline without any suggestion of respect for this guideline, as in MENG 遵海而南 "head south along the shore of the sea".
4. Xún 循 is to follow certain guidelines or a certain prescribed path, as a matter of prudential strategy, and typically in a rather mechanical or habitual manner.
5. Yǎn 沿 is to follow a physical guideline (like a river bank) in a mechanical way.
6. Hòu 後 and zhǒng 踵 is to follow literally in the footsteps of someone.
7. Tīng 聽 refers to the abstract notion of following advice given to one as a superior. See OBEY
8. Yì 役 and xùn 徇 are fairly rare when used as words referring to the deliberate act of becoming someone's follower or employee.
9. Xí 襲 refers to a mechanical course of action in conformity with some pattern.
10. Zé 則 refers to the following of a certain abstract principle or model person to which due attention is paid. See CONFORM
2. Suí 隨 is to move along literally behind someone, by a deliberate act of volition.
3. Zūn 遵 refers primarily to the kind of deliberate following of a path, behaviour that is motivated by respect for what one follows, but sometimes the word is also used in a more generalised way referring to a person following a certain physical guideline without any suggestion of respect for this guideline, as in MENG 遵海而南 "head south along the shore of the sea".
4. Xún 循 is to follow certain guidelines or a certain prescribed path, as a matter of prudential strategy, and typically in a rather mechanical or habitual manner.
5. Yǎn 沿 is to follow a physical guideline (like a river bank) in a mechanical way.
6. Hòu 後 and zhǒng 踵 is to follow literally in the footsteps of someone.
7. Tīng 聽 refers to the abstract notion of following advice given to one as a superior. See OBEY
8. Yì 役 and xùn 徇 are fairly rare when used as words referring to the deliberate act of becoming someone's follower or employee.
9. Xí 襲 refers to a mechanical course of action in conformity with some pattern.
10. Zé 則 refers to the following of a certain abstract principle or model person to which due attention is paid. See CONFORM
Modern Chinese Criteria
跟隨
尾隨
隨從
釘 refers to to following someone closely.
跟
隨
踵
從
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
尾隨
隨從
釘 refers to to following someone closely.
跟
隨
踵
從
rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
- A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages
(
BUCK 1988)
p.
10.52 - De differentiis
(
DIFFERENTIAE I)
p.
274 Consequimur pedibus, adsequimur studio.
103. Agraet.: Consequimur studio, assequimur voto.
]
103. Inter Consequimur et assequimur. Consequimur pedibus, assequimur studio.
- Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p.
- 王力古漢語字典
(
WANG LI 2000)
p.
1455 遵，循
Words
從 cóng OC: dzoŋ MC: dzi̯oŋ 53 AttributionsWD
The dominant current word for moving along behind someone or something else, both in concrete and in abstract senses, is cóng 從 (ant. bèi 背 "be in opposition against").
- Word relations
- Contrast: 由/CONFORM
Yóu 由 refers to conformity construed as a matter of taking something as one's starting point or point of orientation. - Assoc: 附/APPROACH
Fù 附 is to move very close up indeed to something, often getting attached to it. [HIGH-DEGREE], [LITERAL] - Assoc: 附/FOLLOW
- Synon: 隨/FOLLOW
Suí 隨 is to move along literally behind someone, by a deliberate act of volition. - Oppos: 驅/LEAD
Qū 驅 is to drive a conveyance at high speed, or to have it driven for one at high speed.
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)follow along with, follow the leadership of a contextually determinate person
- vt(oN.)adVin pursuit of/following in the footsteps of the contextually determinate object N
- vt(oN.)adVomfollowing a contextually determinate person along
- vt+prep+N.adVfollowing, in conjunction with and under the leadership of
- vt+prep+Nfigurativefollow and support N
- vt+prep+Ninchoativefigurative: join the followers and supporters of; start followingCH
- vtoNliterally: follow after, go along with, come along
- vtoNsucceedCH
- vtoN.adVfollowing; moving along with; as a follower of
- vtoNcausativecause to become a follower, invite to become a follower
- vtoNcausativefigurative: cause to follow long, cause to follow suitCH
- vtoNcontinuativeaccompany as a follower
- vtoNfigurativebecome a follower of; be a follower of; become a disciple of; follow and obey (a person) as a follower
- vtoNimperativefollow N!
- vtoNN=nonhufollow along with (changes etc)CH
- vtoNpassivebe followed (as a deliberate act)
- vtoNpassive, causativebe caused to followCH
- vttoN1.+N2{PLACE}follow N1 until the place N2
遵 zūn OC: tsun MC: tsʷin 40 AttributionsWD
Zūn 遵 refers primarily to the kind of deliberate following of a path, behaviour that is motivated by respect for what one follows, but sometimes the word is also used in a more generalised way referring to a person following a certain physical guideline without any suggestion of respect for this guideline, as in MENG 遵海而南"head south along the shore of the sea".
- Syntactic words
- vt prep Nfollow the outlines of, followCH
- vt(oN)follow; walk along with a contextually determinate object
- vtoNfollow (the bank of a river); follow along; follow the course of; pass through in following one's course
- vtoNfigurativekeep faithfully and earnestly to the path of
隨 suí MC: zjwe OC: sɢlol 32 AttributionsWD
Suí 隨 is to move along literally behind someone, by a deliberate act of volition.
- Word relations
- Ant: 反/OPPOSE
- Object: 時/SEASON
The general term for a season is shí 時, and the primary seasons are chūn 春 and qiū 秋, in Warring States times the names of the Four Seasons became current. - Synon: 從/FOLLOW
The dominant current word for moving along behind someone or something else, both in concrete and in abstract senses, is cóng 從 (ant. bèi 背 "be in opposition against"). - Oppos: 行/WALK
The current general word for walking is xíng 行(ant. zhǐ 止 "stay put").
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN.)adVfollowing the contextually determinate NCH
- vt+prep+Nfollow (to a place)
- vt[oN]follow behindDS
- vtoNensue; follow behind (rather than go in front); trail behind and follow
- vtoNfollow (as a supporter or servant or believer)CH
- vtoN.adVfollowing N to V
- vtt(oN.)+V[0]N=pivotallow the contextually determinate N to VCH
聽 tīng OC: theeŋ MC: theŋ 23 AttributionsWD
Tīng 聽 refers to the abstract notion of following advice given to one as a superior. See OBEY
- Word relations
- Ant: 拒/REFUSE
Jù 拒 (ant. chéng 承 "accept (a task)") refers to emphatic refusal, a decision to have nothing to do with something.
- Syntactic words
- nabactthe practice of following advice; the listening to advice
- vt(oN)obey commands or follow demands from a contextually determinate person
- vt+prep+Nfollow the advice of
- vtoNfollow someone's advice
- vtoNcausativeto cause a determinate person to follow (something N)
- vtoNN=nonhudo as one is bidden by; follow (advice)
- vtoNpassivebe listened to, be followed (as advice)
帥 shuài OC: srud MC: ʂʷit
率 shuài OC: sruds MC: ʂi 9 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabactfollowership; following
- vt(oN)attitudinaltreat the determinate object as a leader, follow the example of the determinate object
- vtoNattitudinaltreat as one's leader, follow as one's leader
- vtoNobject=examplefollow the example (constituted by something); follow as a duty
襲 xí OC: zɯb MC: zip 7 AttributionsWD
Xí 襲 refers to a mechanical course of action in conformity with some pattern. See CONFORM
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow in the footsteps of; follow step by step; be in alliance with; also: go through (the lower ranks) (where does this meaning go?)
循 xún OC: sɢlun MC: zʷin 6 AttributionsWD
Xún 循 is to follow certain guidelines or a certain prescribed path, as a matter of prudential strategy, and typically in a rather mechanical or habitual manner.
- Word relations
- Ant: 古/PAST
- Object: 先 / 先/PRECEDE
The current word for being first or coming first in time, or for being first in the order of importance, is xiān 先 (ant. hòu 後 "later"). - Contrast: 因/RELY ON
The general term for relying on something with confidence is yīn 因. - Synon: 順/FOLLOW
- Synon: 法/IMITATE
Fǎ 法 refers to modelling oneself on distant ideals, typical abstract, or historically placed in the distant mythical past.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow the course of (a shore, a river etc)
- vtoN.adVV via thin airCH
- vtoNfigurativefollow the same course of action as
順 shùn MC: zywinH OC: ɢjuns CH 6 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Synon: 循/FOLLOW
Xún 循 is to follow certain guidelines or a certain prescribed path, as a matter of prudential strategy, and typically in a rather mechanical or habitual manner.
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)follow and conform to the contextually determinate NLZ
- vtoN.adVfigurativeto V following NCH
- vtoNfigurativefollow and conform toCH
沿 yán OC: lon MC: jiɛn 5 AttributionsWD
Yǎn 沿 is to follow a physical guideline (like a river bank) in a mechanical way.
- Syntactic words
- vt+prep+Nfollow; go along
- vtoNfollow, go along (a river bank, or some line in the territory)
- vtoNfigurativefollow; adopt; follow the example of
從者 cóng zhě MC: dzjowng tsyaeX OC: dzoŋ kljaʔCH 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- NP(post-N)singularone of N's followersCH
- NP[post-N]pluralthe subject's followersCH
從服 cóng fú MC: dzjowng bjuwk OC: dzoŋ bɯɡLZ 4 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)submissively follow the contextually determinate NLZ
- VPtoNsubmissively followLZ
役 yì OC: ɢʷleɡ MC: jiɛk 2 AttributionsWD
Yì 役 and xùn 徇 are fairly rare when used as words referring to the deliberate act of becoming someone's follower or employee.
- Syntactic words
- nsubject=humanfollower; disciple
- vtoNenlist as a follower (understood: of Confucius)
率 shuài OC: sruds MC: ʂi 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoN.adVfollowing; along
逐 zhú OC: rlɯwɡ MC: ɖuk 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow
蹈 dào 2 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)(tread on the way) > to follow the contextually determinate NLZ
- vtoNfigurativeto chase after NabLZ
安 ān OC: qaan MC: ʔɑn 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow naturally, obey in an unforced way (the law etc) 安法
徇 xùn OC: sɢʷlins MC: zʷin 1 AttributionWD
Yì 役 and xùn 徇 are fairly rare when used as words referring to the deliberate act of becoming someone's follower or employee.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNdecide to follow or join the staff of; join as a supporter
濫 làn OC: ɡ-raams MC: lɑm 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow blindly, seek blindly?? ???
踵 zhǒng OC: tjoŋʔ MC: tɕi̯oŋ 1 AttributionWD
Hòu 後 and zhǒng 踵 is to follow literally in the footsteps of someone.
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)figurativefollow, follow in the footsteps of, follow the traces of (a contextually determinate person)
- vtoNfollow, pursue
從徒 cóng tú OC: dzoŋ daa MC: dzi̯oŋ duo̝ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPsubject=humanfollowers, retainers
襲跡 xí jì, jī OC: zɯb sklaɡ MC: zip tsiɛk 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt+prep+Nfigurativefollow in the footsteps of
肩隨 jiān suí MC: ken zjwe OC: keen sɢlolCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNfollow alongsideCH
- VPtoNfollow alongsideCH
躡踵 niè zhǒng MC: nrjep tsyowngX OC: mɢleb tjoŋʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)follow upon each other's heelsCH
躡踵 niè zhǒng MC: nrjep tsyowngX OC: mɢleb tjoŋʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)follow upon each other's heelsCH
比 bǐ MC: pjijX OC: piʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vt[oN]figurativefollow the smoothly; fit into the contextCH
隨 suí MC: zjwe OC: sɢlolCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow behindCH
鈆 qiān yuán MC: ywen OC: lonLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoN= yán 沿: to make N follow oneself, to make N obedientLZ
率從 shuài cóng MC: srwit dzjowng OC: srud dzoŋLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNfollowLZ
繼踵 jì zhǒng MC: kejH tsyowngX OC: keeɡs tjoŋʔCH 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- VPiactfollow at the heels of each other, line up in queuesCH
後 hòu OC: ɡooʔ MC: ɦu 0 AttributionsWD
Hòu 後 and zhǒng 踵 is to follow literally in the footsteps of someone.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow in the footsteps of
- vtoNcausativecause to follow; cause to come last
胤 yìn OC: lins MC: jin 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow (SHU) ????
訓 xùn OC: qhuns MC: hi̯un 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcomply with; follow
附 fù OC: bos MC: bi̯o 0 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Assoc: 從/FOLLOW
The dominant current word for moving along behind someone or something else, both in concrete and in abstract senses, is cóng 從 (ant. bèi 背 "be in opposition against").
- Syntactic words
- vtoNfollow 附從
因 yīn OC: qin MC: ʔin 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- vtoNtake as one's guideline 因民之欲 "follow the desires of the people"
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- VPtoNfollow alongsideCH
肩隨 jiān suí MC: ken zjwe OC: keen sɢlolCH 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNfollow alongsideCH
肩隨 jiān suí MC: ken zjwe OC: keen sɢlolCH 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNfollow alongsideCH
肩隨 jiān suí MC: ken zjwe OC: keen sɢlolCH 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNfollow alongsideCH
肩隨 jiān suí MC: ken zjwe OC: keen sɢlolCH 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNfollow alongsideCH
躡踵 niè zhǒng MC: nrjep tsyowngX OC: mɢleb tjoŋʔCH 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPt(oN)CH
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- Syntactic words
- vtoNfigurativefollow and conform toCH
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- Syntactic words
- NP[post-N]pluralthe subject's followersCH
相率 xiāng shuài MC: sjang srwit OC: sqaŋ srudLZ 0 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- VPadVone after anotherLZ
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