Meaning
regiment; round; circular; group; society; dumpling
Chinese: 圆形、团体或聚在一起。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “tuan” becomes a different word in each tone. 团 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 团结tuán jiéto unite; unity; solidarity; united
- 团体tuán tǐgroup; organization; team
- 代表团dài biǎo tuándelegation
- 集团jí tuángroup; bloc; corporation; conglomerate
- 团队tuán duìteam
Example Sentence
中秋节一家人团聚在一起。Zhōng qiū jié yì jiā rén tuán jù zài yì qǐ.At the Mid-Autumn Festival the whole family gathers together.
中Zhōngmiddle秋qiūautumn节jiéjoint一家人yì jiā rénthe whole family团聚tuán jùto reunite在一起zài yì qǐtogether。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 團 (a frame 囗 around 专). It means ‘round; a ball, lump, mass; to roll into a ball; a group, body, society, regiment; to unite; the measure word for ball-shaped things’ (团结, 团体, 一团).
A way to remember it
A round mass — a ball; a group; to unite (团结).