How to Say ‘Group; round’ in Traditional Chinese
團
💬 Usage Tip: [團] suggests “a group” or “round.” It often appears in family words like [團圓].
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Round shapes feel auspicious—round tables and round foods symbolize completeness at New Year.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
團
[tuán]
group; to gather; round (as in shape)
Seen in 團圓 (reunion). 團 carries the idea of people coming together as one group, especially family during Lunar New Year.
新年最盼望一家人團在一起吃飯。
What we look forward to most in the New Year is the whole family gathering together to eat.
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