Word

群 (qún) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 群

量 liàng measure word

group (of)

一群孩子在公园里玩耍。

yì qún hái zi zài gōng yuán lǐ wán shuǎ

A group of children are playing in the park.

名 míng noun

group

我加入了一个学习群。

wǒ jiā rù le yí gè xué xí qún

I joined a study group.

Word breakdown

群 qún — group (of)

1 人群 rén qún — crowd HSK 5
- 人 person, people
- 群 group, crowd
Example

他在人群中找到了她。

tā zài rén qún zhōng zhǎo dào le tā

He found her in the crowd.
2 群体 qún tǐ — group HSK 5
- 群 collective, crowd; indicates a gathering of multiple entities
- 体 body, entity; emphasizes the organized, unified nature of the group
Example

年轻人是一个重要的消费群体。

nián qīng rén shì yí gè zhòng yào de xiāo fèi qún tǐ

Young people are an important consumer group.
3 群众 qún zhòng — the masses HSK 6
- 群 group, crowd (emphasizes collective gathering)
- 众 many people, multitude (emphasizes large numbers)
Example

政府应该听取群众的意见。

zhèng fǔ yīng gāi tīng qǔ qún zhòng de yì jiàn

The government should listen to the opinions of the masses.
4 成群结队 chéng qún jié duì — in droves; in crowds HSK 7
- 成 form; become
- 群 group; crowd
- 结 tie; form; unite
- 队 team;队ue; organized group
Example

放学后，学生们成群结队地走出校门。

fàng xué hòu xué shēng men chéng qún jié duì de zǒu chū xiào mén

After school, students walked out of the school gate in groups.
5 鹤立鸡群 hè lì jī qún — to stand out from the crowd HSK 7
- 鹤 crane (symbolizing elegance and standing tall)
- 立 to stand (indicating upright posture)
- 鸡 chicken (representing ordinary people)
- 群 group/flock (indicating the crowd or masses)
Example

她的才华让她在公司里鹤立鸡群。

tā de cái huá ràng tā zài gōng sī lǐ hè lì jī qún

Her talent makes her stand out in the company.

Structure & writing

1 群 qún — a group of people or things gathered together

群 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 君 jūn — monarch; sovereign

君 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 3

裙 qún skirt (–子, –儿)

HSK 5

群 qún a group of people or things gathered together

HSK 7

窘 jiǒng destitute; impoverished

1.2 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)

羊 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs

HSK 2

着 zhuó to wear (clothing)

HSK 3