群聚

qúnjù

verb #82,536

Meanings

1 to gather
2 to congregate
3 to aggregate (in a group)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

鸟儿在湖边群聚。

Niǎor zài húbiān qúnjù.

Birds gather along the lakeshore.

HSK 7-9

疫情期间应避免群聚。

Yìqíng qījiān yīng bìmiǎn qúnjù.

During an epidemic, gatherings should be avoided.

Tips

usage

群聚 became a high-frequency word during 2020 due to public-health language: 群聚感染 (cluster infection), 避免群聚 (avoid crowds). Outside that context it's used in biology - animals 群聚 in flocks, herds, and schools.

Stroke Order

群 qún

聚 jù