丛

叢

cóng

一 + 从

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Definitions

cóng (noun) cluster; thicket

cóng (noun) collection

Etymology

Simplified form of 叢. 从 represents the sound.

Semantic: 一 Phonetic: 从

About

丛 is the simplified form of the traditional character 叢. It consists of 从 (cóng) placed above the horizontal stroke 一, where 从 serves as a phonetic component indicating the pronunciation. The original 叢 was a more complex ideogram and phono-semantic character; the simplification reduces it to these two elements. Its meaning remains a thicket, bush, or more generally a cluster or collection of things gathered together, a sense that has stayed consistent throughout its history.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他走进花丛中。

Tā zǒu jìn huā cóng zhōng.

He walked into the flower bushes.

丛林里有各种动物。

Cónglín li yǒu gèzhǒng dòngwù.

There are various animals in the jungle.

这本书是丛书的一部分。

Zhè běn shū shì cóngshū de yī bùfen.

This book is part of a book series.

草丛中突然跳出一只兔子。

Cǎocóng zhōng túrán tiào chū yī zhī tùzi.

A rabbit suddenly jumped out of the grass.

我们学校图书馆有很多丛书。

Wǒmen xuéxiào túshūguǎn yǒu hěnduō cóngshū.

Our school library has many book series.

在密集的灌木丛中行走很困难。

Zài mìjí de guànmùcóng zhōng xíngzǒu hěn kùnnan.

Walking through dense bushes is very difficult.

这片区域丛生着许多野生植物。

Zhè piàn qūyù cóngshēng zhe xǔduō yěshēng zhíwù.

This area is overgrown with many wild plants.

科学家们正在研究珊瑚丛的生态系统。

Kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū shānhú cóng de shēngtài xìtǒng.

Scientists are studying the ecosystem of coral reefs.

Related Characters

Component: 一

Component: 从

丛