qún

宭

Character · Verb · Noun · Measure wordTraditional羣

group; crowd; flock; multitude

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to live in groups or herds; to flock together

literary

Literary usage describing animals or people living in communities or herds.

Zhè这
xiē些
dòng动
wù物
xǐ喜
huan欢
qún群
jū居
 。

These animals like to live in groups.

Yuán原
shǐ始
shè社
huì会
rén人
lèi类
qún群
jū居
ér而
shēng生
 。

In primitive society, humans lived in communities.

2.

noun

a gathering place or assembly for certain things; a circle or community

literary

Literary or formal usage indicating a place or collective where like things or people gather. The example '学群' refers to an academic circle or scholarly community.

Xué学
qún群
huì荟
cuì萃
 ,
rén人
cái才
jǐ济
jǐ济
 。

The academic community gathers here, full of talented people.

Cǐ此
dì地
nǎi乃
shāng商
gǔ贾
zhī之
qún群
 。

This place is a gathering of merchants.

3.

noun

group; crowd; flock; herd; multitude

neutral

The most common modern usage referring to a collection of people, animals, or things.

Yī一
qún群
rén人
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
 。

A crowd of people is standing at the door.

Yáng羊
qún群
zài在
shān山
shang上
chī吃
cǎo草
 。

The flock of sheep is grazing on the hill.

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Zhè这
qún群
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
hěn很
yǒu有
huó活
lì力
 。

This group of young people is very energetic.

4.

measure word

group; crowd; herd; flock; school (of fish)

neutral

Used as a classifier for groups of people or animals.

Yī一
qún群
dà大
yàn雁
wǎng往
nán南
fēi飞
 。

A flock of wild geese is flying south.

Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
qún群
hǎo好
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

He has a group of good friends.