队
队 (duì) means “team”. It is made of 阝 + 人 and has 4 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 队 into its parts
What 队 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: A group of people 人 gathered in one place 阝 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
队 stroke order
Example sentences
我是篮球队的。Wǒ shì lánqiú duì de.I'm on the basketball team.
你们队有几个人？Nǐmen duì yǒu jǐ gè rén?How many people are on your team?
Words with 队
- 队长duìzhǎngcaptain
- 排队páiduìto line up
- 球队qiúduì(sports) team
- 队员duìyuánteam member
- 乐队yuèduìband
- 队伍duìwǔteam
- 军队jūnduìarmy
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 阱jǐngtrap
- 防fángto guard against
Quick facts
| Pinyin | duì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | team; group |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 队
What does 队 mean?
队 (duì) means “team; group”.
How many strokes does 队 have?
队 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 队?
The radical of 队 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 队?
队 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 人 (person).
Which HSK level is 队?
队 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 队 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.