• 従業員じゅうぎょういん — employee
• 従順じゅうじゅん — obedience; submissiveness
• 従来じゅうらい — heretofore; up to now
• 服従ふくじゅう — obedience; submission
• 従属じゅうぞく — subordination; dependency
• 従事じゅうじ — engage in; pursue (work)
• 追従ついじゅう — follow; compliance; flattery

従 combines the “step/movement” radical 彳 with 从 (two people), evoking one person moving after another. The sense extends from literal following to obedience, compliance, and accompaniment in social or hierarchical settings.

先生せんせいの指示しじに 従したがって 行動こうどうしてください。
Please act according to the teacher's instructions.

彼かれは 上司じょうしに 従順じゅうじゅんだ。
He is obedient to his boss.