麇 (jūn) - A herd of deer & to flock together

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jūn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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麇 · jūn

A herd of deer;

to flock together;

also refers to a type of deer or an ancient place name.

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Usage highlights

To flock togetherTo arrive in a crowdJun MountainJun stateDeer herd

Synonyms

  • 集— to gather, assemble
  • 聚— to congregate, collect

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter, disperse
  • 离— to leave, separate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A herd of deer (麇集) gathered by the river.
  • The students flocked together (麇至) for the lecture.
  • He comes from Jun Mountain (麇山) in ancient times.

Collocations

  • To flock together(麇集)
  • To arrive in a crowd(麇至)
  • Jun Mountain(麇山)
  • Jun state(麇国)
  • Deer herd(麇群)

Idioms

  • To swarm together like deer(麇集蜂屯)
  • To gather in great numbers(麇至沓来)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, '麇' was the name of a small state during the Spring and Autumn period.
  • The character is composed of '鹿' (deer) and '禾' (grain), originally depicting deer gathering where grain is abundant.
  • The 'flocking' meaning derives from the behavior of deer gathering in herds.

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