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The character "簇" consists of the bamboo radical "⺮" placed above the phonetic and semantic component "族", which means clan or group. This structure visually suggests a dense grouping, like bamboo shoots emerging closely together. Its original meaning referred specifically to such a tight cluster of bamboo, but over time its application broadened to describe any dense gathering or collection of objects. The character now functions primarily as a classifier for clusters or bunches and as a verb meaning to crowd together.
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这里有一簇鲜花。
孩子们簇拥着老师。
她买了一件簇新的外套。
山坡上簇生着许多野花。
一簇簇火焰在黑暗中闪耀。
观众簇拥在舞台周围。
这些数据点簇集在中心附近。
簇新的科技产品吸引了不少消费者。