BloomkoHSK 3 · Time Adverbs
自从
zì cóng
since
Stroke order of 自从
2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
自 · 6 strokes从 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
A nose 自 pointing at yourself and two people 从 following: counting from yourself onward.
Parts: 自 self/from (nose) + 从 follow
The characters in 自从
- 从 cóng — from (4 strokes)
Example sentence
自从搬家以后，我很开心。
Since moving house, I have been happy.