组
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zǔ · to form, to assemble

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #578
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Learn every stroke in 组

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See how 组 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 组

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zǔWords pronounced zǔ
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Example sentences

Notice where 组 sits in each complete thought.

Ǹg... wǒ kě yǐ jiā rù nǐ de xiǎo zǔ ma嗯。。。我可以加入你的小组嘛

Um... can we join your group?

Source: Tatoeba #4844580 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí gè zú qiú duì yóu shíyī gè qiú yuán zǔ chéng.一个足球队由十一个球员组成。

A football team consists of eleven players.

Source: Tatoeba #1881095 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè lǐ nǐ kě yǐ kàn dào piàoliang de yán sè zǔ hé.这里你可以看到漂亮的颜色组合。

Here you can see beautiful colour combinations.

Source: Tatoeba #804919 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu nǐ men, jiù méi yǒu zhège zǔ zhī.没有你们,就没有这个组织。

This organization cannot exist without you.

Source: Tatoeba #2333893 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yuē hàn zǔ zhuāng le shū jià.约翰组装了书架。

John built a bookcase.

Source: Tatoeba #8866913 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mài kè shì zǔzhǎng.迈克是组长。

Mike is the team's captain.

Source: Tatoeba #2000400 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 组 in context

  1. Say zǔ, then recall the core meaning: to form, to assemble.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 小组 (xiǎo zǔ), meaning “group”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 组 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.