duì

squadron

team; group; CL:個|个[ge4]

rampart (阝) + person (人) = a team lined up together

The 阝 radical here derives from 阜, meaning a mound or earthen rampart — the kind of fortification armies would form up beside. People gathering at a fortified position naturally suggests a military unit or organized group.

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PersonSemantic
Derived from 阜Semantic

我们班的足球赢了比赛。

wǒ men bān de zú qiú duì yíng le bǐ sài。

Our class's soccer team won the match.

他加入了学校的游泳,每天早起训练。

tā jiā rù le xué xiào de yóu yǒng duì,měi tiān zǎo qǐ xùn liàn。

He joined the school's swimming team and trains early every morning.

Words with 队

商队

shāng duì

caravan

连队

lián duì

company (of troops)

部队

bù duì

army

部队锅

bù duì guō

budae jjigae, a type of Korean stew

长队

cháng duì

line (i.e. of people waiting)

队形

duì xíng

formation

陆战队

lù zhàn duì

marines; marine corps

队旗

duì qí

team pennant

队服

duì fú

team uniform

队部

duì bù

office

队伍

duì wǔ

ranks

队列

duì liè

formation (of troops)

More characters with 阝