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从容

從容
cóngróng
adjective HSK 7-9 #14,559

Meanings

  1. 1 calm; composed; unhurried
  2. 2 at ease

Characters

从
cóng
from; to follow
容
róng
appearance; to contain; to tolerate
从容 is a literary compound where the individual character meanings don't directly compose the word's meaning. It functions as a single unit meaning 'unhurried and composed.'

Examples

她从容地走上了舞台。
Tā cóngróng de zǒu shàng le wǔtái.
She walked onto the stage calmly.
面对困难，他依然从容。
Miànduì kùnnan, tā yīrán cóngróng.
Facing difficulties, he remained composed.

Stroke Order

从 cóng
容 róng