Definitions

cóng (noun) cluster; thicket
cóng (noun) collection

Etymology

Simplified form of . represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character '丛', derived from its traditional form '叢', originates from the concept of a dense growth or thicket, reflecting its initial meaning related to clustered vegetation. Structurally, the traditional character incorporates elements that suggest accumulation and gathering, with the component '丵' depicting a dense cluster and '取' possibly contributing phonetic value. Over centuries, its semantic scope broadened from denoting physical aggregations like groves or bushes to encompassing any collective group, such as a crowd of people or a compilation of items. The simplified form '丛', adopted later, retains the core idea of togetherness through its composition of '从' meaning 'to follow' or 'together' and a horizontal stroke indicating a base or unity, thus preserving the essential notion of collection while streamlining the character's form.

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Bronze etymology image
Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
Seal etymology image
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Example Sentences Hide

他走进花中。

Tā zǒu jìn huā cóng zhōng.

He walked into the flower bushes.

林里有各种动物。

Cónglín li yǒu gèzhǒng dòngwù.

There are various animals in the jungle.

这本书是书的一部分。

Zhè běn shū shì cóngshū de yī bùfen.

This book is part of a book series.

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书。

Wǒmen xuéxiào túshūguǎn yǒu hěnduō cóngshū.

Our school library has many book series.

在密集的灌木中行走很困难。

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的生态系统。

Kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài yánjiū shānhú cóng de shēngtài xìtǒng.

Scientists are studying the ecosystem of coral reefs.