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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zu3
- English meanings
- m.[general]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 纟; right 且.
Meaning & sound clues
纟 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “thread”.
且 is identified as the sound component (qiě). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 组.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
soldier; pawn
race
ancestor; grandparent; found
rent out
group; team; to form
foot
hinder; block
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 分组
- 剧组
- 小组
- 组合
- 组建
- 组成
- 组织
- 组装
- 组长
- 重组