群落

qúnluò

noun #31,194

Meanings

1 community (ecology)
2 biocoenosis
3 cluster (of buildings, settlements)

Characters

settlement; to fall

Examples

这片湿地有丰富的鸟类群落。

Zhè piàn shīdì yǒu fēngfù de niǎolèi qúnluò.

This wetland has a rich bird community.

山下是一个古老的村寨群落。

Shān xià shì yīgè gǔlǎo de cūnzhài qúnluò.

At the foot of the mountain is a cluster of ancient villages.

Tips

usage

Primary use is biological — 植物群落 (plant community), 动物群落 (animal community), 微生物群落 (microbial community). By extension, applied to clusters of buildings, settlements, or even artist 'communities.' Different from 社区 (shèqū), which is the human/social 'community.'

Stroke Order

群 qún

落 luò