群居

qúnjū

verb #28,651

Meanings

1 to live in groups
2 to live communally
3 to be gregarious (of animals)

Characters

group; crowd; flock; herd

to live; to dwell; to reside

Examples

狼是群居动物，喜欢成群行动。

Láng shì qúnjū dòngwù, xǐhuan chéng qún xíngdòng.

Wolves are social animals that like to move in packs.

人类天生是群居的生物。

Rénlèi tiānshēng shì qúnjū de shēngwù.

Humans are naturally social creatures.

Tips

usage

群居动物 (gregarious/social animal) is a common term in biology and everyday speech. Its opposite is 独居 (dújū), meaning to live alone or be solitary.

Stroke Order

群 qún

居 jū