团 Stroke Order — How to Write 团

Stroke Order

团 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 囗, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

团 Radical and Character Components

Components:囗才

团 is an ideographic compound. A lot of talent 才 gathered in one place 囗.

Radical: 囗 + 3 more strokes

团 Pronunciation and Pinyin

tuán

Meanings of 团 in Chinese

tuán团

Round or circular (e.g., a round fan, a crab's round navel).

奶奶拿着一把团扇，在院子里乘凉。

Grandma is holding a round fan, cooling herself in the courtyard.

something shaped like a ball or mass, such as a dumpling or a rice ball

我妈妈做的汤团真好吃

The tangyuan my mom makes are really delicious.

To roll or knead something into a ball or spherical shape.

她把废纸团成一团，扔进了垃圾桶。

She crumpled the waste paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

to reunite; to gather (referring to people coming together, often for a reunion)

中秋节，一家人团团圆圆，吃月饼赏月亮

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family reunites to eat mooncakes and admire the moon.

A collective organization for work or activities, referring to a group, gang, or conglomerate.

他们共同创建了一个志愿者团体，为社区提供服务。

They jointly created a volunteer group to provide services to the community.

A military unit, superior to a battalion; a regiment.

这个团今天上午出发了。

This regiment departed this morning.

In old times, a local self-defense organization, similar to a township-level administrative unit, often involving local militia or guards.

村子里组织了一个自卫团,保卫家园。

The village organized a self-defense corps to protect their homeland.

Measure word for things in a lump, ball, or wad shape.

她手里拿着一团白色的棉花。

She was holding a wad of white cotton in her hand.

Common Words and Phrases with 团

tuán团bài拜

To pay a New Year call or extend New Year greetings as a group, typically for organizations or communities.

春节前夕，小区居民们组织了一场温馨的团拜活动，大家互相问候，共叙邻里情。

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the community residents organized a warm 'tuánbài' event where everyone greeted each other and renewed their neighborhood bonds.

tuán团dīng丁

a local civil corpsman

夜幕降临，村口的团丁们开始巡逻，确保乡里安宁。

As night fell, the local militiamen at the village entrance began their patrol, ensuring the peace and quiet of the community.

tuán团duì队jīng精shén神

Team spirit refers to the sense of unity, cooperation, and collective effort among members of a group working towards a common goal.

这个项目的成功离不开所有成员的团队精神和不懈努力。

The success of this project is inseparable from the team spirit and relentless efforts of all members.

tuán团fáng防

Local civil corps; an old-time local reactionary armed organization used to suppress peasant uprisings and progressive forces.

在那个动荡的年代，各村镇纷纷组织团防，以求自保，维护一方平安

In that turbulent era, villages and towns organized local self-defense corps to protect themselves and maintain regional stability.

tuán团huǒ伙

A group of people, typically involved in criminal activities; a gang.

警方成功捣毁了一个专门盗窃高档轿车的犯罪团伙

The police successfully broke up a criminal gang specializing in stealing high-end cars.

tuán团jié结

To unite and act in solidarity, often towards a common goal.

一个团队的成功离不开所有成员的团结合作。

The success of a team is inseparable from the unity and cooperation of all its members.

tuán团jié结yī一zhì致

To unite as one, working together and supporting each other.

为了完成这个复杂的项目，团队成员们必须团结一致，共同克服挑战。

To complete this complex project, the team members must unite as one and work together to overcome challenges.

tuán团jù聚

to reunite; to gather together again, especially after a period of separation.

每年春节，我们一家人都会从各地赶回来团聚

Every Spring Festival, our family members will rush back from different places to reunite.

tuán团kuàng矿

To nodulize fine-grained ore or minerals into agglomerated lumps or nodules.

为了提高冶炼效率，工程师们决定对细小的铁矿石进行团矿处理。

To improve smelting efficiency, engineers decided to pelletize the fine iron ore.

tuán团lì粒

Tuánlì refers to soil aggregates, which are small clumps of soil particles, humus, and mineral matter. These aggregates, varying in size, improve soil structure by storing nutrients and water, maintaining aeration, and facilitating water infiltration.

健康的土壤通常富含团粒结构，这有助于保持水分和空气流通。

Healthy soil usually has a rich granular structure, which helps to retain water and promote air circulation.

tuán团liàn练

Tuanlian (团练) primarily refers to a local militia or civil corps in China, historically organized by local gentry (Song Dynasty to early Republic of China) to maintain order or suppress uprisings. It can also refer more generally to organized military training or a self-defense group.