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社团

shètuán

association; club; society

Students paint together at a club meeting
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Characters in this word

社 shè

Strokes
7
Radical
礻 — spirit
Made of
礻 spirit 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

团 tuán

Strokes
6
Radical
囗 — enclosure
Made of
囗 enclosure 才 ability, talent, gift
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 大学里的社团不只是兴趣小组,也常常承担公共服务和学生自治的功能。 Dàxué lǐ de shètuán bù zhǐshì xìngqù xiǎozǔ, yě chángcháng chéngdān gōnggòng fúwù hé xuéshēng zìzhì de gōngnéng. University societies are not merely hobby groups; they often also undertake public service and student self-governance functions.
  • 新生开学第一周就忙着报名参加各种社团。 Xīnshēng kāixué dì yī zhōu jiù mángzhe bàomíng cānjiā gèzhǒng shètuán. During the first week of term, new students busily sign up for all kinds of clubs.
  • 我们社团每周五下午在活动室排练话剧。 Wǒmen shètuán měi zhōu wǔ xiàwǔ zài huódòngshì páiliàn huàjù. Our society rehearses a play in the activity room every Friday afternoon.

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