叢 (cóng) - Cong — thicket, grove & to gather, collect

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cóng ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

叢 · cóng

Cong — thicket, grove;

to gather, collect;

crowd, collection;

a group, cluster;

also a surname.

Cong — thicket, groveto gather, collectcrowd, collection

Usage highlights

Thicket, jungleBook series, collectionDense crowdClump of treesGathering of flowersTo gather together

Synonyms

  • 聚— to gather, assemble
  • 集— to collect, gather
  • 簇— cluster, bunch

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter, disperse
  • 孤— solitary, alone

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A dense thicket (叢林).
  • A collection of books (叢書).
  • A crowd of people (人叢).
  • A clump of trees (樹叢).

Collocations

  • Thicket, jungle(叢林)
  • Book series, collection(叢書)
  • Dense crowd(人叢)
  • Clump of trees(樹叢)
  • Gathering of flowers(花叢)
  • To gather together(叢集)

Idioms

  • To emerge from the dense growth(出自叢林)
  • A collection of jade and pearls(瓊林玉叢)
  • To cut a path through brambles and thorns(披荊斬叢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character visually depicts multiple objects (plants, books) gathered together, reflecting its core meaning of collection or cluster.
  • As a surname, it is relatively uncommon but has a long history in China.
  • In literary contexts, it evokes imagery of dense, natural growth or a curated collection of knowledge.

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