团 (tuán): round, lump, ball
团 (tuán) is a Chinese character meaning “round.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 囗 (structural) and 才 (structural). It ranks #405 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 团 a lot of talent 才 gathered in one place 囗. Its radical form 囗 (enclosure) appears in many related characters such as 四 (sì, four), 回 (huí, to circle), 国 (guó, country).
Definitions
- round
- lump
- ball
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA lot of talent 才 gathered in one place 囗
Decomposition: ⿴囗才 (layout: full-surround)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 团
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 团队noun | tuán duì | team | 5 |
| 集团noun | jí tuán | group | 6 |
| 团结verb/adjective | tuán jié | to unite | 6 |
| 团体noun | tuán tǐ | group | 6 |
| 团圆verb | tuán yuán | to have a reunion | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 陪审团 | péi shěn tuán | jury |
| 一团糟 | yī tuán zāo | chaos |
| 马戏团 | mǎ xì tuán | circus |
| 军团 | jūn tuán | corps |
| 团伙 | tuán huǒ | (criminal) gang |
| 团聚 | tuán jù | to reunite |
| 乐团 | yuè tuán | band |
| 社团 | shè tuán | association |
| 合唱团 | hé chàng tuán | chorus |
| 团团转 | tuán tuán zhuàn | to go round and round |
| 谜团 | mí tuán | riddle |
| 兵团 | bīng tuán | large military unit |
| 财团 | cái tuán | financial group |
| 剧团 | jù tuán | theatrical troupe |
| 团长 | tuán zhǎng | regimental command |
团 appears in 100 compound words: 24 as the first character, 70 as the last, and 6 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 团 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (13)
orchestra (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments)
orchestra (large group of musicians who play together on various instruments)
Showing 12 of 13 idioms containing 团.
Example Sentences
我在字典里查到了团字的详细解释。
wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le tuán zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .
I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "团" in the dictionary.
...会)冰雪“意”犹未尽:米兰冬奥会上中国军团的“名场面”
. . . huì ) bīng xuě yì yóu wèi jǐn : mǐ lán dōng ào huì shàng zhōng guó jūn tuán de míng chǎng miàn
... The "meaning" of ice and snow is still unfinished: the "famous scene" of the Chinese legion at the Milan Winter Olympics
当年轻人成为过年“主理人”,让团圆找到新载体
dāng nián qīng rén chéng wéi guò nián zhǔ lǐ rén , ràng tuán yuán zhǎo dào xīn zài tǐ
When young people become the "managers" of the New Year, let the reunion find a new carrier
新春走基层|货运列车检车员:迟来的团圆,只为让更多..
xīn chūn zǒu jī céng huò yùn liè chē jiǎn chē yuán : chí lái de tuán yuán , zhī wéi ràng gēng duō . .
Freight train inspector: belated reunion, just to let more:
柴火灶里烧出的“团聚”,藏着最浓的奉贤年味丨有一种..
chái huǒ zào lǐ shāo chū de tuán jù , zàng zhe zuì nóng de fèng xián nián wèi 丨 yǒu yī zhǒng . .
The "reunion" burned in the wood stove hides the strongest Fengxian New Year's flavor丨There is a kind:
把年味种在“商城之心”,在商博遇见另一种团圆
bǎ nián wèi zhǒng zài shāng chéng zhī xīn , zài shāng bó yù jiàn lìng yī zhǒng tuán yuán
Plant the flavor of the New Year in the "heart of the mall" and meet another reunion at the Business Expo
你知道伦敦交响乐团的演奏会行程吗?
Nǐ zhīdào Lúndūn jiāoxiǎngyuètuán de yǎnzòu huì xíngchéng ma?
Do you know the concert schedule of London Symphony Orchestra?
这是管弦乐团的第五场音乐会。
Zhè shì guǎnxiányuètuán de dìwǔ chǎng yīnyuèhuì.
This is the fifth concert by this orchestra.
我打算加入学校的管弦乐团。
Wǒ dǎsuàn jiārù xuéxiào de guǎnxiányuètuán.
I'm going to join the school orchestra.
这封信是揭开谜团的唯一线索。
Zhè fēng xìn shì jiēkāi mítuán de wéiyī xiànsuǒ.
This letter is the only key to the mystery.
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