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团 is the simplified form of the traditional character 團, a phono-semantic compound conveying the idea of a group or circular shape. The traditional form uses the enclosure radical 囗 as its semantic element, visually suggesting a bounded or gathered area, which aligns with its core meanings like a dumpling, ball, or united group. Its phonetic component is 專, meaning to focus or specialize. In the simplified version, 專 was replaced with the simpler character 才, which serves as a phonetic marker with a similar sound, while the enclosing 囗 continues to indicate the concept of gathering or rounding up.
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我们是一个团队。
旅游团去了故宫。
面团要揉一揉。
那个集团很大。
团结合作能成功。
团委通知了会议。
他急得团团转。
团圆饭象征团聚。