群 — crowd
crowd; measure word (groups)
How to pronounce it
群 is read qún. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 羊 “sheep”: sheep move in flocks. On the left, 君 jūn hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “群”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 群. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 山上有一群猴子。shānshangyǒuyìqúnhóuziThere’s a troop of monkeys on the mountain.
- 一群孩子在看大象yìqúnháizizàikàndàxiàngA group of kids is watching the elephants.
- 一群孩子在草地上追蝴蝶yìqúnháizizàicǎodìshangzhuīhúdiéA bunch of kids are chasing butterflies in the meadow.
- 有时在人群中也会感到孤独。yǒushízàirénqúnzhōngyěhuìgǎndàogūdúSometimes you feel lonely even in a crowd.
- 人群很快就散了。rénqúnhěnkuàijiùsànleThe crowd quickly broke up.
- 人群很快就散2了rénqúnhěnkuàijiùsànleThe crowd quickly broke up.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At the zoo”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 群 mean?
群 (qún) means “crowd; measure word (groups)”.
How do you write 群?
群 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 群?
群 is read qún. Tones: qún — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“crowd” in the lesson “At the zoo”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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