团

The Chinese character 团 (tuán) is composed of two parts: the radical 囗 (wéi), which represents an enclosure or boundary, and the phonetic component 屯 (tún), which represents a military camp or garrison. The character 团 originally meant "to gather together" or "to unite", and it was often used in military contexts to refer to a group of soldiers or a military unit. Over time, the meaning of 团 expanded to include other types of groups or organizations, such as a group of people with a common interest or a group of people working together on a project. Today, 团 is commonly used in Chinese to mean "group", "team", or "organization".The character 团 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to unite" or "to gather together". For example, the phrase 团结 (tuánjié) means "unity" or "solidarity", and the phrase 团圆 (tuányuán) means "family reunion".The character 团 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of words and phrases. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is used in many everyday expressions.