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The character 群, alternatively written in its traditional form as 羣, is structurally composed of the semantic component 羊 (sheep) and the component 君 (ruler), which historically may have served a phonetic function while possibly implying a governing order within a collective. Its earliest attested meanings centered on a herd or flock of animals, particularly sheep, as directly suggested by the ovine element. Over time, the term's application expanded beyond zoological groupings to denote any assemblage of people or things, such as a crowd or a category, thereby generalizing its semantic scope. The structural evolution from the traditional top-bottom arrangement of 羊 over 君 in 羣 to the left-right orientation in 群 represents a graphical shift that did not alter the fundamental constituent elements or the core concept of a group.
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这里有一群人。
一群鸟在飞。
我们在群聊里说话。
这个群体很团结。
群众的支持很重要。
群岛的风景很美。
群星闪耀在夜空中。
他管理着一个大型群组。