| 细 | xì jūn qún | bacterial community (e.g. in the gut) | 
| 细 | xì | thin or slender / finely particulate / thin and soft / fine / delicate / trifling / (of a sound) quiet / frugal | 
| 细 | xì jūn | bacterium / germ | 
| 菌 | jūn | germ / bacteria / fungus / mold / Taiwan pr. [jun4] | 
| 菌 | jùn | mushroom | 
| 菌 | jūn qún | microbiota; microbiome | 
| 群 | qún | variant of 群 | 
| 群 | qún | group / crowd / flock, herd, pack etc |