組 (zǔ) - Group, team, organization & to organize, to form

組Tone 3

zǔ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

志

組 · zǔ

Group, team, organization;

to organize, to form;

a set or unit;

also refers to weaving or plaiting.

Group, team, organizationto organize, to forma set or unit

Usage highlights

Group leaderOrganizationTeamForm a groupCombinationComponent

Synonyms

  • 队— team, squad
  • 群— group, crowd
  • 团— group, organization

Antonyms

  • 散— scatter, disperse
  • 分— divide, separate
  • 离— leave, depart

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Our team (小组) won the competition.
  • They organized a study group (学习小组).
  • This is a set of tools (一组工具).
  • She joined the drama club (戏剧组).

Collocations

  • Group leader(组长)
  • Organization(组织)
  • Team(团队/小组)
  • Form a group(组成)
  • Combination(组合)
  • Component(组件)

Idioms

  • To organize into groups(分组进行)
  • Group cooperation(小组合作)
  • Combined attack(组合拳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 組 originally meant 'to weave' or 'to plait' in ancient times, derived from the silk radical 糸.
  • In modern usage, it has evolved to mean any organized collection or unit of people or things.
  • Widely used in organizational contexts in Chinese society, from work teams to social groups.

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