组 (zǔ) - to organize & to form

组Tone 3

zǔ ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 纟

志

组 · zǔ

to organize;

to form;

group;

team;

unit;

section;

set;

suite;

classifier for sets or series

to organizeto formgroup

Usage highlights

organizegroupteamcomponentcombinationformation

Synonyms

  • 队— team; squad
  • 群— group; crowd
  • 班— class; squad

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter; to disperse
  • 分— to divide; to separate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We formed a study group (学习小组).
  • This is a set of stamps (一组邮票).
  • The organizing committee (组委会) met yesterday.
  • They belong to the same team (同一个组).

Collocations

  • organize(组织)
  • group(小组)
  • team(团队)
  • component(组件)
  • combination(组合)
  • formation(组成)

Idioms

  • To organize into groups(分组结队)
  • Reorganize the team(改组团队)
  • Form a coalition(组成联盟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to silken bands used to bind together, hence the silk radical.
  • In modern usage, widely used in organizational, educational, and technical contexts for grouping and categorization.

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