团伙
tuán huǒ · HSK 7
gang
👥 团 (group) + 伙 (partner/buddy) = a group of partners — a gang or crew
团 means group or band (as in 团队 team); 伙 means partner or companion (as in 伙伴 buddy). Together a group of associates — but the tone is criminal: a gang, accomplice, or crony.
团 — enclosure 囗 + 才 (phonetic/abbreviated 專)
Originally written 團, showing an enclosure 囗 around 專 (a spindle) suggesting something wound into a round shape. The character came to mean 'round,' 'lump,' or 'group.' The simplified form 团 keeps the enclosure 囗 but replaces the inner element with 才 for ease of writing.
伙 — person radical 亻 + fire 火
伙 combines 亻 (person) with 火 (fire), originally referring to a group of people sharing a cooking fire — a mess unit of soldiers or travelers. From this it broadened to mean 'companion,' 'partner,' or 'group,' and is now common in words like 伙伴 (partner) and 伙计 (mate).