族群zúqún原指由共同语言、宗教、信仰、习俗、世系、种族、历史和地域等方面的因素构成的社会文化群体,现泛指具有某些共同特点的一群人{social and cultural group of people bound together by a common language, religion, belief, customs, pedigree, race, history, geography and other factors; (in a broad sense) group with certain common features}: 高血压患者是发生脑中风的危险~。{Sufferers of hypertension are a dangerous group susceptible to cerebral stroke.}