丛 cóng — to grow thickly; to cluster

丛
cóng

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #281

Traditional: 叢

cóng cong2

Basic definition

verb
  1. to grow thickly; to cluster e.g 丛生丛聚草丛生
noun
  1. clump; thicket; shrub e.g 草丛灌木丛丛林
  2. collection; series (of books) e.g 丛书丛刊人丛

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从丵，取声。“丵”( zhuó)，意思是“丛生草”。本义:聚集)
  2. crow together;gather e.g 丛物 · 丛灌 · 丛丛 · 丛育 · 丛毛 · 丛森 · 丛薄
  3. crowd together
adjective
  1. miscellaneous e.g 丛顇 · 丛谈 · 丛委 · 丛丛杂杂 · 丛细，丛琐
noun
  1. chump;grove;jungle;scrub e.g 桉树丛 · 松树丛 · 丛祠
  2. depth e.g 消失在人丛中
  3. collection e.g 丛帖 · 论丛 · 译丛

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