丛(cóng)

HSK 7-95 strokesTrad. 叢

cluster

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Character information

Pinyin
cóng
Meaning
cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
Strokes
5
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
叢

Origin & structure

Where 丛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱从一

In this compound, the meaning comes from 一 (one); 从 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

从cóng一yī

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 叢: thick

How to write 丛 step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 丛

Common words using 丛 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cóng丛lín林
HSK 7-9

jungle

Open 丛林 page →
rén人cóng丛

crowd of people

Open 人丛 page →
cóng丛zhǒng冢

mass grave; cluster of graves

Open 丛冢 page →
cóng丛shū书

a series of books; a collection of books

Open 丛书 page →
cóng丛shēng生

growing as a thicket

Open 丛生 page →
shù树cóng丛

thicket

Open 树丛 page →
guàn灌mù木cóng丛

shrub

Open 灌木丛 page →
bǎi百bì弊cóng丛shēng生

All the ill effects appear. (idiom)

Open 百弊丛生 page →

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From 丛’s common words

林人冢书生树灌木

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