tuán

dumpling

enclosure (囗) + budding talent (才) = something wrapped up tight

囗 suggests something enclosed or bundled, while 才 hints at a small, compact form just emerging. Together they evoke the idea of dough gathered and folded into a neat little package.

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妈妈今天包了很多子给我们吃。

māma jīntiān bāo le hěn duō tuánzi gěi wǒmen chī。

Mom made a lot of dumplings for us to eat today.

这种子里面有甜馅,味道很好。

zhè zhǒng tuánzi lǐmiàn yǒu tián xiàn,wèidào hěn hǎo。

This kind of dumpling has a sweet filling inside and tastes very good.

Words with 团

御饭团

yù fàn tuán

onigiri (Japanese-style riceball)

游艺团

yóu yì tuán

group of actors or acrobats at a fair

游说集团

yóu shuì jí tuán

lobby group

选举人团

xuǎn jǔ rén tuán

Electoral College (of the United States)

选举团

xuǎn jǔ tuán

Electoral College (of the United States)

陕飞集团

shǎn fēi jí tuán

Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation (state-owned enterprise)

陪审团

péi shěn tuán

jury

集团

jí tuán

group

集团军

jí tuán jūn

army grouping

青年团

qīng nián tuán

youth corps

青团

qīng tuán

qingtuan, green-colored dumpling originating from Jiangnan, traditionally made with glutinous rice mixed with mugwort and filled with sweet bean paste, usually eaten around Qingming Festival 清明節|清明节[Qing1 ming2 jie2]

饭团

fàn tuán

rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings)

More characters with 囗

西