群 qún — crowd; flock; group
一群小鸟停在树上。Yì qún xiǎo niǎo tíng zài shù shàng.A flock of little birds rested on the tree.
Common words: 人群 (rén qún)、群众 (qún zhòng)、群体 (qún tǐ)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "crowd"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "crowd", including 群 (qún), 拥 (yōng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "crowd" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 群 (qún), 拥 (yōng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qún, yōng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 群 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 群 qúncrowd; flock; groupUseful words: 人群, 群众
- 拥 yōng(v) gather round; rush in; crowd; throng; to hold; crowdedUseful words: 拥有, 拥抱
Common words for these 2 "crowd" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 群 (qún) — so "crowd" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "crowd".
拥 yōng — (v) gather round; rush in; crowd; throng; to hold; crowded
上下班时间地铁里很拥挤。Shàng xià bān shí jiān dì tiě lǐ hěn yōng jǐ.The subway is very crowded during rush hour.
Common words: 拥有 (yōng yǒu)、拥抱 (yōng bào)、拥挤 (yōng jǐ)
All 2 characters
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