叢 meaning and stroke order
Bush, shrub; thicket; collection
How to write 叢, stroke by stroke
18 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 叢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cluster
- collection
- collection of books
- thicket
How 叢 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thick.
丵 gives the meaning.
Radical: 又 (and), shared by 21 characters on this site.
How to remember 叢
The top part 丵 suggests something thick and bristly, like dense growth. Below it, 耳 (ěr, ear) and 又 (yòu, hand) can remind you of reaching into a thick bush so dense it brushes your ears.
叢 means a cluster or thicket, and it often appears at the end of words for dense plants, like 草叢 (cǎocóng) underbrush or 樹叢 (shùcóng) thicket. It can also mean a collection, as in a book series. Example: 小貓躲在草叢裡。(Xiǎo māo duǒ zài cǎocóng lǐ.) The kitten is hiding in the grass.
Common mistake: Learners often say this with a first tone like 匆 (cōng, hurried) or 聰 (cōng, clever), but 叢 is second tone, cóng, the same sound as 從 (cóng). Also keep both 耳 and 又 at the bottom when writing the full form.
Common words with 叢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 叢
How many strokes are in 叢?
叢 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 叢 mean?
叢 (cóng) means bush, shrub; thicket; collection. A common word with it is 丛林 (cónglín), meaning "jungle; thicket".
How do you pronounce 叢?
叢 is pronounced cóng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 叢?
The radical of 叢 is 又, which carries the idea of "and". Dictionaries list 叢 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 叢?
叢 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 丛, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How is 丛 related to 叢?
丛 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 叢 is the full form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The common words list uses 丛, as in 丛林 (cónglín), which is written 叢林 in the full form.
Can 叢 mean a collection of books?
Yes. In words like 叢書 (cóngshū), it means a book series or collection. This sense comes from the idea of many things gathered closely together.