---
title: "Congzhong Meaning: 从中 (cóngzhōng) Means “from among”"
description: "从中 (traditional 從中, cóngzhōng) means “from among; therefrom; out of it”. Hear its tones, see what 从 and 中 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congzhong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 从中 mean?

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从中 cóngzhōng

## from among; therefrom; out of it

## Its characters

1. 从 cóng from
2. 中 zhōng in

## In a sentence

失败不可怕，要从中吸取教训。 Failure isn't scary; you should learn lessons from it.

据说，他认为自己的功劳超过了古代传说中的“三皇五帝”，于是**从中**各取一个字，给自己定了一个新的称号：“皇帝”。

From [秦始皇是谁？ · Who was Qin Shi Huang?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-was-qin-shi-huang#library-word-221-223)

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## More words with 从 or 中

- [初中 chūzhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzhong)
- [从不 cóngbù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congbu)
- [从此 cóngcǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congci)
- [从而 cóng’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conger)
- [从来 cónglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conglai)
- [从前 cóngqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congqian)
- [从容 cóngróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congrong)
- [从事 cóngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congshi)
- [从头 cóngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congtou)
- [从未 cóngwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congwei)

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