The character 团 — “lump”: how to write it and what it means
lump, ball; group
The Chinese character 团 is read tuán and means “lump, ball; group”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 团
团 has 6 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 团, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 团 is made of
Outside, 囗 “enclosure”; inside, 才: everyone gathered together.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 团
- 团队teamHSK 5
- 集团group (of companies), corporationHSK 6
- 团体group, organizationHSK 6
- 团结unite; unitedHSK 6
- 团圆reunite (of a family)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 团?
团 has 6 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 团 mean?
团 means “lump, ball; group”. It appears in 团队 (“team”), 集团 (“group”), 团体 (“group”), 团结 (“unite”).
How do you pronounce 团?
团 is read tuán. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 团 have?
6 strokes.
← 劝 persuade碌 part of “busy” →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 团 yourself
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