团

團

tuán

noun HSK 3 #2,279

Measure Word

一支团 zhī

Meanings

1 group
2 regiment
3 ball; round mass

Characters

group; ball; round mass

The enclosure radical 囗 wraps around 才, suggesting something gathered together in a circle.

Examples

我们报了一个旅游团。

Wǒmen bào le yí gè lǚyóu tuán.

We signed up for a tour group.

他是团里的领导。

Tā shì tuán lǐ de lǐngdǎo.

He is the leader of the group.

把纸揉成一团。

Bǎ zhǐ róu chéng yì tuán.

Crumple the paper into a ball.

Tips

usage

团 as a measure word means 'a lump/ball of': 一团火 (a ball of fire), 一团毛线 (a ball of yarn).

Stroke Order

团 tuán