团

團/糰

tuán

囗 + 才

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Level 5

Definitions

tuán (adjective) round; circular

tuán (noun,verb) ball; lump; roll into a ball

tuán (noun) group; organization; society

tuán (verb) to unite; to form a group

Etymology

Simplified form of 團. Phonosemantic compound. 囗 represents the meaning and 專 represents the sound.

About

团 is the simplified version of the traditional character 團, a phono-semantic compound conveying a group or circular shape. The traditional form combines the semantic enclosure radical 囗, which depicts a bounded area or gathering, with the phonetic component 專 (meaning "to focus" or "specialize"), together suggesting dumpling, ball, or a united group of people. In simplification, the complex 專 was replaced by the simpler 才, serving purely as a phonetic marker with a similar sound, while the outer 囗 remains to indicate rounding up or gathering.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们是一个团队。

Wǒmen shì yī gè tuánduì.

We are a team.

旅游团去了故宫。

Lǚyóutuán qùle Gùgōng.

The tour group went to the Forbidden City.

面团要揉一揉。

Miàntuán yào róu yī róu.

The dough needs to be kneaded.

那个集团很大。

Nàgè jítuán hěn dà.

That conglomerate is very big.

团结合作能成功。

Tuánjié hézuò néng chénggōng.

Unity and cooperation can lead to success.

团委通知了会议。

Tuánwěi tōngzhīle huìyì.

The Youth League committee notified the meeting.

他急得团团转。

Tā jí de tuántuán zhuǎn.

He is so anxious that he is running around.

团圆饭象征团聚。

Tuányuán fàn xiàngzhēng tuánjù.

Reunion dinner symbolizes reunion.

Related Characters

Component: 囗

Component: 才

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