📕 Advanced — HSK 5-6 vocabulary
Meaning
Classifier for lump-shaped masses — dough, tangled things, clusters.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"团"描述的是一团模糊的、不规则的一坨。"一团面"在案板上被揉来揉去，"一团乱麻"怎么理也理不清，"一团棉花"蓬松柔软。"团"字外面是"囗"（包围），里面是"才"——好像有什么东西被包裹在中间看不清具体形状。"团"和"堆"的区别："团"强调圆形/球形的不规则团块，"堆"强调累积起来的东西（一堆砖头）。"一团火"既可以说是火焰的形状，也可以比喻热情或愤怒的情绪——"一团火气"。
English
**团 (tuán)** describes an amorphous, irregular lump. "A ball of dough" kneaded on the board, "a tangled mess" that won't untangle, "a ball of cotton" soft and fluffy. Character: 囗 (enclosure) + 才 inside = something wrapped up, shape unclear. 团 vs 堆: 团 = round/spherical irregular mass; 堆 = accumulated stuff (pile of bricks). "A ball of fire" can describe flame shape OR intense emotion — "fiery temper."
💡 Memory Tip
Something rolled or gathered into a rough ball shape. Dough, cotton, hair, paper — anything clumped together.
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Classifier for lump-shaped masses — dough, tangled things, clusters.