一簇

yīcù

measure word

Meanings

1 a cluster of
2 a tuft of
3 a bunch of (growing close together)

Characters

Examples

路边开着一簇野花。

Lùbiān kāi zhe yī cù yěhuā.

A cluster of wildflowers is blooming by the roadside.

山坡上有一簇竹子。

Shānpō shàng yǒu yī cù zhúzi.

There's a clump of bamboo on the hillside.

Tips

memory

簇's original sense (per 《正字通》) is 'bamboo growing in small clumps' — the 竹 radical on top is a direct hint. So 一簇 is naturally used for things that sprout close together: flowers, bamboo, leaves, feathers, sparks, or people huddling.

Stroke Order

一 yī

簇 cù