群 qún — group · English

群

qún

group

At a glance · 群

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「群」从羊君声，小篆从羊羣声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「群」本义为羊群，引申群体、众多、群类。

Structure

从羊、君(羣)声，形声字，羊表兽类义类，本为兽群、众。简作群。

At a glance

Pinyinqún

Radical羊

Strokes13

UnicodeU+7FA4

Character type形声

Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English group group, crowd, multitude, mob

Français groupe / troupe Groupe, troupe. «亦聚群英» : la foule d'élites.

Español grupo / tropa Grupo, tropa. «亦聚群英»: la multitud de élites.

العربية جماعة / حشد جماعة، حشد. «亦聚群英»: حشد النخبة.

Русский группа / толпа Группа, толпа. «亦聚群英»: сонм элиты.

Common words

群众qún zhòngmasses
群体qún tǐgroup

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