How to say “group” in Chinese

组

zǔ

group

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Sports and wrap-up”

“Group” in Chinese is 组, zǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

组 is read zǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

组

zǔ — group; form, compose

On the left, 纟 “thread”. The right part 且 is the same as in 租 zū: it hints at the sound.

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 “组”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 组. Tap the sound icon to listen.

老师把我们分为两组lǎoshībǎwǒmenfēnwéiliǎngzǔThe teacher split us into two groups.
这个词由两个字组成。zhègecíyóuliǎnggezìzǔchéngThis word consists of two characters.
他参加了一个环保组织tācānjiāleyígehuánbǎozǔzhīHe joined an environmental organization.
这次活动是谁组织的？zhècìhuódòngshìshéizǔzhīdeWho organized this event?
中华民族由五十六个民族组成。ZhōnghuáMínzúyóuwǔshíliùgemínzúzǔchéngThe Chinese nation is made up of fifty-six ethnic groups.
这个团队由十位专家组成zhègetuánduìyóushíwèizhuānjiāzǔchéngThis team is made up of ten specialists.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Through hard work to victory”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “group” in Chinese?

“Group” in Chinese is 组, pinyin zǔ.

What does 组 mean?

组 (zǔ) means “group”.

How do you write 组?

组 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 组?

组 is read zǔ. Tones: zǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“group” in the lesson “Through hard work to victory”

This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. 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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