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队(隊) duì team, group - Mandarin Chinese
Definition
Radical is 阜 fù “mound,” which is written 阝 when occurring at the left-hand side of a character. This radical is referred to colloquially as 左耳旁 zuŏ’ĕrpáng “side made up of a left ear.” The simplified form reflects the fact that a “team” or “group” 队 is composed of “people” 人. Distinguish simplified 队 from simplified 从 cóng and simplified 认 rèn.
Examples
- 队 (隊) duì team, group [N]
- 校队 (校隊) xiàoduì school team [N]
- 球队 (球隊) qiúduì ball-playing team [N]
Video
Sources
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler