丛
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cóng · bush, shrub

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Shape and proportion

5Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

一Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 丛

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cóngWords pronounced cóng
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Example sentences

Notice where 丛 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ duǒ zài gāo cǎo cóng lǐ le.我躲在高草丛里了。

I hid in the tall grass.

Source: Tatoeba #8936488 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiě le yì běn guān yú cóng lín mào xiǎn de shū.他写了一本关于丛林冒险的书。

He wrote a book about a jungle adventure.

Source: Tatoeba #1328149 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mì fēng zài huā cóng zhōng fēi xíng.蜜蜂在花丛中飞行。

Bees are flying among the flowers.

Source: Tatoeba #1394863 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Háizi men zài cóng lín zhōng mí lù le.孩子们在丛林中迷路了。

The children got lost in the jungle.

Source: Tatoeba #2299470 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà shì cóng lín láng ma?那是丛林狼吗?

Is that a coyote?

Source: Tatoeba #8744712 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shīzi shì cóng lín zhī wáng.狮子是丛林之王。

The lion is the king of the jungle.

Source: Tatoeba #2788397 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 丛 in context

  1. Say cóng, then recall the core meaning: bush, shrub.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 草丛 (cǎo cóng), meaning “underbrush”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 丛 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.