组
组 (zǔ) means “group”. It is made of 纟 + 且 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 组 into its parts
What 组 is made of
- 纟 sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 且 qiě — moreover
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月 yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 且 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
组 stroke order
Example sentences
我们三个人一组。Wǒmen sān ge rén yī zǔ.We're in groups of three.
你在第几组？Nǐ zài dì jǐ zǔ?Which group are you in?
Words with 组
- 小组xiǎozǔgroup
- 组成zǔchéngto form
- 组长zǔzhǎnggroup leader
- 分组fēnzǔto divide into groups
- 组合zǔhéto combine
- 组织zǔzhīto organize
Also built with 纟
- 纠jiūtangled
- 红hóngred
- 纤xiānfine
- 约yuēto arrange to meet
- 级jílevel
- 纪jìdiscipline
- 纬wěiwarp and woof
- 纯chúnpure
- 纲gāngprogram
- 纳nàto adopt
- 纵zòngto indulge in
- 纷fēntangled
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zǔ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | group; to form |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 糸 (silk, #120) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 组
What does 组 mean?
组 (zǔ) means “group; to form”.
How many strokes does 组 have?
组 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 组?
The radical of 组 is 糸 (mì, “silk”), Kangxi radical number 120.
What parts make up 组?
组 is made of 纟 (silk) and 且 (moreover).
Which HSK level is 组?
组 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 组 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 57: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.