簇 cù bunch
bunch; cluster; crowd
How to remember 簇: 𥫗 bamboo + 族 clan = bunch. After she wins the race at the village fair, the girl's whole clan cheers as she gets a prize of bamboo stalks tied together in a big bunch.
Component breakdown
簇 = 𥫗 bamboo + 族 clan
- 𥫗 bamboo
- 族 clan
- 方 direction
- 𠂉 clouds
- 矢 arrow
After she wins the race at the village fair, the girl's whole clan cheers as she gets a prize of bamboo stalks tied together in a big bunch.
How it is used
- A cluster/bunch, and to cluster - 一簇鲜花 (yí cù xiānhuā) a cluster of flowers, 花团锦簇 (huātuán-jǐncù) a riot of gorgeous flowers.
- 簇拥 (cùyōng) means to crowd/throng around: 众人簇拥着明星 (zhòngrén cùyōngzhe míngxīng) the crowd thronging around the star. 崭新 → 簇新 (cùxīn) brand new.