surname Zu

JLPT N5 8 strokes

Words with this Kanji

Usage of

The character (zǔ) primarily refers to a group, team, or organization. It is commonly used to describe a collection of people working or studying together, such as 学习 (study group) or 工作 (working group). When used as a surname, it is less common but still recognized.

Common Collocations

  • 学习: study group, used in educational contexts.
  • 工作: working group, often in professional or project settings.
  • : group leader, the person in charge of a group.

Notes

When is used as a measure word, it quantifies groups or sets of things, but this usage is less frequent in daily conversation. Avoid confusing with (zú), which means ethnic group or clan. focuses more on organized groups or teams.

Register and Tone

The word is neutral and formal enough for both spoken and written Chinese, especially in academic, business, or organizational contexts.

Example Sentences

Our class was divided into several study groups.

This project requires a professional working group to complete it.

His surname is Zu; he is a new colleague at our company.