Ensemble Casts! I Want a Lively, Boisterous Group of Spirited Young Men 群像，我要看群像，吵吵闹闹的，意气风发的少年郎

1. 651 他 He's a Madman Who Came Back From the Dead. Why Would You Mess With Him? 他一个诈尸的疯子，你们惹他干嘛 Fat Otaku Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的肥宅Two Male Leads678k WordsOngoing [BL, Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, Interstellar Military Academy, Love-Hate Relationship, Plot-Driven Slow Burn, Light Ensemble Cast] Interstellar News: The Second Young Master of the Xie Family on Nanxi Star went completely mad after coming back from the dead. From the start, he set fire to the mourning hall and nearly burned his scumbag father and his whole family alive inside. On his first day at school, someone picked a fight with him. Xie Zhuo: One kick sent them flying a hundred me 69.9kReads9.3Score9.6kShelves

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   They're all so beautiful!

2. 652 明 There Are Clearly Three Sins, So Why Am I Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic?! 明明是三罪，我却是美强惨！ Old Song Sea旧曲海Modern Romance653k WordsOngoing Just launched! Manga forum, a misunderstood tragic hero, handsome and powerful male lead, no romance Bo Xing accidentally transmigrates into a manga and gets bound to a popularity-collection System. It tells him he can only stay alive by collecting popularity. A disastrous start? No problem, he knows how to keep his head down. Someone tests him? No problem, he puts on a good act. She runs, he chases? No problem, he's a fast runner. Still, he's a little puzzled. Why do people keep looking at 21.5kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
3. 653 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Superpowers Through a Comics Forum 我靠漫画论坛登顶异能之巅 Dare Not Act Recklessly不敢放肆Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Comic / Superpowers / Forum posts / Slightly glorified character / No CP / Ensemble cast] After An Luo awakens to his true nature, he discovers he’s in a comic book world and is a cannon-fodder character who dies from the start. The consciousness of the comic tells him that the author will eventually ruin the ending, and only he can change it. To stay alive, An Luo agrees. He walks up to the protagonist. “Excuse me, coming through.” He bends down, picks up a female corpse, and begins stitching 71.6kReads9.2Score14.1kShelves
4. 654 师 Junior Sister, Don’t Blow Your Cover Yet. We Have Allies Here 师妹先别自爆，在场还有自己人 He Ye Siyou鹤野肆由Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing Absolutely Female-Centered [Ensemble Cast + Shameless Antics + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Strong Female Lead] Overworked office drone Jiang He transmigrates into the body of a prodigy with an exceptional Heavenly Spirit Root. It takes her exactly zero seconds to accept this new reality. While fleecing her master out of his life savings, she makes a fortune reselling magical artifacts. She heads down the mountain to gain experience with her fellow disciples, only to turn around and find the aloof, 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All are ensemble pieces. The first three lean towards strong female protagonists and coming-of-age themes, offering both exciting moments and poignant moments. The later books are purely ensemble pieces, featuring a group of spirited and boisterous young geniuses.

5. 655 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Crazy, So I Max Out My Luck Instead 满门皆疯批，小师妹反手气运拉满 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + No Love Rivals + System] After Yun Yici transmigrates into a book, she's bound to a damnable fortune System. By earning the favor of those destined for great things, she can exchange their affection for fortune points and unlock draws. But after finally joining the sect at the heart of the story, she discovers that she's arrived two hundred years before the plot begins. Fortunately, her ethereal yet unreliable master has impossibly high standa 15.6kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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   These are all books, and they've been around for a while, but investing in books numbered 7 and 8 is definitely worthwhile. Based on my 2000+ hours of reading time, books numbered 7 and 8 are absolutely top-notch!

6. 656 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129kReads9.5Score51.4kShelves
7. 657 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32.4kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
8. 658 规 Rule Horror: I Can Hear the Weird Things Complaining 规则怪谈：我能听到诡异的吐槽 I'm a Little Cub我是崽崽Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted (The dungeon arc is well underway, so enjoy without worry. There’s a main cast, and it isn’t horror. If that bothers you, you’ve been warned!) [Rules-Based Horror + Mind Reading + No Female Lead + Original Dungeons + National Fortune + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Comedy + No Romance] Why haven’t they picked me yet?! Su Bei woke up one day to find his dream had come true. After eight consecutive failures by Xia Country, Su Bei carried the hopes of its entire population. Seeing him greet them in 3.9kReads9.2Score515Shelves

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   The "Rules of the Strange" series has very positive values, features an ensemble cast, and doesn't tolerate being mistreated. It's rare to find someone who can read the entire series without skipping a chapter.

9. 659 高 My Cold and Aloof Master Is Stolen Away for Secret Kisses Every Night by a Paranoid Villain 高冷师尊夜夜被偏执反派偷亲 Wandering the Mortal World游红尘Two Male Leads672k WordsCompleted Complete [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Teacher-Disciple Romance, Younger Top + Both Pure + Faked Death + Redemption + Coercion (Read with Caution if You Dislike This)] A sharp-tongued but secretly doting, genuinely straight master on the bottom × a seemingly obedient but inwardly dark and obsessive villainous younger top After staying up all night and dying suddenly, Wen Shiqing transmigrated into a cultivation novel. The System told him that if he played his assigned role we 62.6kReads9.2Score11.9kShelves

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   The first one is a super good ensemble piece!! The second one has many couples, both with strong personalities!! The third one is full of couples, there are so many to ship, including one lesbian couple and the rest are gay couples!! 😍

10. 660 漂EN Pretty Fools Belong to Obsessive Yanderes 漂亮笨蛋就该是是是是阴湿病娇的 Coffee and Cilantro咖啡与香菜Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Mutual Firsts + Happy Ending + Twisted, Coercive Love + Dating Reality Show] [Multiple side couples with plenty of screen time. If that bothers you, please think twice before reading!] [Pretty crybaby who can’t hold back his tears × Damp, obsessive ghost of a star addict] Song Nianxing and Jiang Jingzhe had been childhood friends. When Jiang Jingzhe became an overnight sensation thanks to his on-screen pairing in a male-male romance drama, Song Nianxing was still just a pret 7.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
11. 661 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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    After looking around, why hasn't anyone mentioned the "red and white wedding" theme?? It's really good!! A group portrait of people from the Republican era! Completed! It's totally a group of spirited young men!!! It's even better than shipping couples! I love the ensemble cast!

12. 662 神 A Guide to Leveling Up the Twin Prodigies of Shenzhou 神州双骄升级指南 The Sound of Scorched Fish灼鱼之音Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] (Many personal interpretations; do not apply a formula) [Teaming up with my nemesis to carve through the cultivation world + a couple with incredible chemistry and real personality + two powerful genius leads growing together + grand overarching plot + explosive tension + a touch of ensemble cast + Jiang Lang Cai Jin HE] A violent, arrogant woman vs. a sharp-tongued, scheming man Fiery! Battle-focused! A cultivation novel driven by plot and brains, with a hero and heroin 35.8kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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    You can tell by the time I've been reading this. These are all top-tier items!

13. 663 病 The Frail Formation Cultivator Junior Sister Keeps Making Everyone Cry 病弱阵修小师妹又把人坑哭了 Xiao Yumu小予沐Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted Revenge / not a wish-fulfillment story / romance / ensemble cast / everyone’s darling / strong female lead / face-slapping Ji Ning is an orphan with no connections, no influence, and no power. That’s why she became the scapegoat of the Tianxu Sect. Every kind of blame lands on her with ease. Her own senior sister goes so far as to heap on the charge of murdering a fellow disciple, killing her outright. Ten bolts of heavenly lightning strike her and throw her out of the sect. She nearly gets swal 2.8kReads8.8Score475Shelves
14. 664 装 Play Dumb, Snack on Gossip, and Snag All the Sect's Juicy Secrets 装个傻，吃个瓜，宗门猛料一手抓 I'm Really a Salted Fish真的是咸鱼Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted cultivation-world daily life + hilarious gossip + everyone’s darling grows up] [Male lead, warm and cozy, sweet romance] Jiang Bingbing falls into a sewer and wakes up as the junior sister of Immortal Jade Peak, a famous little fool in the cultivation world. Afraid the immortals might think she’s taken over someone else’s body, she has no choice but to keep acting foolish. But seriously. Why do all these cultivators have so many secrets? The eldest senior sister, who treats the sec 13.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
15. 665 你 You Vicious Bow Cultivator, Stay Away! 你这歹毒弓修，别过来啊！ Green Spirit, Rain in All Four Seasons青灵四时雨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Cultivation, powerful leads, plot-focused slow burn, steady power progression, somewhat serious, somewhat ensemble cast] The Shangying Tournament of the Dao is a grand event held once every three hundred years in the cultivation world. Geniuses gather to show off their abilities, while everyone places bets on who will win. No one could have imagined that an unexpected dark horse would appear out of nowhere. An unknown nobody from a remote place would make a name for herself across the land a 1.3kReads8.4Score179Shelves
16. 666 我 I'm a Good-for-Nothing Junior Sister. What's Wrong With Being Spoiled by Everyone? 我，废柴师妹，被团宠一下怎么了 Zhuo Jiu灼九Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + comeback + everyone loves the heroine + leveling up + golden finger] After being reborn, Wu Yingyue discovered that she was the stand-in female supporting character in a melodramatic cultivation novel. The heroine was exceptionally talented, sweet and gentle, and the beloved of the entire sect. After faking her death, she had the chaste senior brother braving fire and water for her, the aloof second senior brother staining his hands with blood for her, and the loyal junior broth 1.3kReads8.9Score255Shelves
17. 667 你 Your Eldest Senior Sister Is Wonderful. Now She's Mine! 你大师姐很好，现在是我的了！ White Night of a Thousand Lanterns千灯白夜Fantastical Romance496k WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation + absurd everyday antics + max-level shenanigans] Lin Guanzhen transmigrates into a novel about a beloved heroine, as the vicious senior sister. The junior sister is adored by everyone: flowers bloom at her approach, her junior brothers fall head over heels, her master sees her as his one true love, and even the Demon Venerable vows to marry no one but her. As for Lin Guanzhen, she is the junior sister’s golden core and spiritual meridians waiting to be harvested. Her mas 4kReads8.8Score448Shelves
18. 668 脚 After Kicking My Trash Ex, I Turned the Whole Internet Upside Down 脚踢渣男后，我反手颠翻全网 Zong Li纵里Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + comedy + 1v1 dating show + talking to animals + absolute nonsense + devoted couple] One day, she transmigrated into a book about the entertainment industry, becoming the stand-in for the female lead’s white moonlight before her return from abroad. When faced with her scumbag boyfriend’s emotional manipulation, Sheng Qing turned the tables and had him committed to a psychiatric hospital. She even posted a caption: “Heard I was throwing myself at you? Give me a break. Meeting you was li 10.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is a female-centric ensemble piece with no romantic pairing. It features the daily lives of all the members of a sect who are eccentric, the friendship of the five main characters, and is filled with quirky jokes and playful banter. The female lead, male supporting characters, and female supporting characters all get along well, and there isn't much scheming or infighting, making it a very enjoyable and family-friendly read. The second book is a 1v1 romance variety show set in the entertainment industry with romantic pairings. The female lead can communicate with animals and talk nonsense. She is eccentric and unrestrained. In her previous life, she saved the ungrateful second female lead, but her jealousy led to her being reborn in two different lives, both of whom destroyed her. The female lead then turns the tables, kills the second female lead, and ends up with the male lead. The plot is quite complex, and the later twists are very interesting. The third book is a female-centric story with no romantic pairings. It's a cultivation and leveling-up story with a silly trio of cultivators. It's very cheerful. At the beginning, I'm 15 years old and have a three-year-old daughter. In the end, I become the emperor. The three musketeers are: Song Li (the far-sighted eagle), Lu Yan (the mountain-suppressing tiger), and Xiao Yunhan (the battle-hardened wolf). The three scoundrels are: Song (the donkey that produces offspring), Lu (the rice bucket), and Xiao (the prostitute). The fourth book features a non-CP (couple) ensemble cast, a post-apocalyptic quartet, a post-apocalyptic rebirth + quick transmigration + strong female lead + no CP, all characters are ruthless + off-the-charts combat power + patriotic resistance against Japan + multiple global dominations + zombies hoarding supplies + passionate, no female rivalry + at their peak, they simultaneously reign as two emperors. The "brainpower" is a super genius with a photographic memory, a super human computer. The "martial arts" expert wields a giant axe, surviving hordes of zombies a dozen times over. The "culinary" expert is skilled in all cooking methods, meticulous, considerate, and intelligent. The "super rich second-generation" has a "billion" of pocket money, first transferring a few million to his sisters.

19. 669 全 The Whole Dorm Was Reborn: The Apocalypse's First Girl Group Goes on a Rampage 全寝重生，末世第一女团杀疯了 He Zhiling赫至灵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the apocalypse + quick transmigration with the whole group + a truly powerful heroine and a thrilling read + no romance, everyone is ruthless + overwhelming combat power + conquering the globe multiple times + stockpiling supplies amid the zombies + passionate action with no rivalry between women + reigning as two emperors at the height of her power Luo Jiu and her roommates fought desperately to survive the apocalypse for half a month, only to die together in an utterly unbelievable 22.8kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
20. 670 杀 Killing City: Mental Pollution 杀戮都市：精神污染 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzUrban1.0M WordsCompleted [Mild horror + plot twists + bizarre thrills + growth + not a power fantasy + superpowers + beware if you want a straightforward protagonist] Red hail descends, and half the people in the world turn into monsters. They possess superpowers and do whatever they want, with no trace of humanity. Qi Xutian is born with a superpower exclusive to villains. Everywhere he looks, he sees Homelander wannabes. When it comes to being the first to awaken, he can't compete, so he has to take another route: bec 3.7kReads8.8Score391Shelves

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    1. It's a lighthearted and humorous story, somewhat like a shonen manga, full of youthful spirit. 2. 3. It's by the same author, both featuring eccentric ensemble characters who are invincible when separate, but betray each other when united. When there are no enemies, teammates become the biggest threat. (PS: Straight men should avoid this; both books have a slightly gay vibe.)

21. 671 末 Apocalypse Snail: A Little Conscience, but Not Much 末世蜗牛：有点良心，但不多 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No System or Superpowers] [Comedy] [Wild Ideas] [Plot Twists] [Light Novel] [Protagonist Fans, Read at Your Own Risk] [Bizarre and Explosive] [Not for the Straight-Laced] One day, snails poured from the sky in place of rain. Anyone bitten turned into a monster, and resources became scarce… You'll see a protagonist group that is selfish and self-serving, lacking in empathy, hypocritical, vindictive, fake do-gooders, arrogant, two-faced, all pretenses, and downright crazy... Every las 9.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
22. 672 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 116.9kReads9.2Score17.5kShelves

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    The group portraits in my comfort zone are so beautiful, they're all so gorgeous!

23. 673 同 Four Roommates, Not One Decent Person Among Them 同寝四个人，凑不出一个名门正派 Feng Tianyin风天音Modern Romance741k WordsOngoing At first, the residents of Room 427 at Jiangshi University seemed perfectly ordinary. Jiang Han was a cute, lively little sister; Li Yan was a hardworking top student from a remote mountain village; Zheng Fei was a local Jiangshi girl whose family worked in the funeral industry; and Wu Xiao was a glamorous, alluring older sister. They all shared one conviction: no matter what, they must not scare their “cute” and “ordinary” roommates. Jiang Han: I have to make sure I don't reveal that I'm a mons 1.8kReads8.8Score207Shelves
24. 674 五 The Five Poisons Squad: Move Out! Going Crazy Through Dungeons! 五毒小队：出发！癫穿副本！ Dinosaur Rice Bowl恐龙拌饭Modern Romance446k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Five-Person Ensemble + No Romance + Superpowers + Lighthearted Comedy + Utterly Unhinged] Forced into the game, Le Zhuo got amnesia and became ten times more absurd in the very first beginner dungeon. It felt like coming home to a place of pure fun! Going crazy? That's my specialty! Wake up as a pitiful victim of school bullying, and can't even remember your own name? Punch the classmate behind you into the air, then blast through the whole scene with one skill! Make the boss wi 58Reads8.1Score100Shelves
25. 675 穿 I Transmigrated Into Death Row and Clung to Powerful Men, Now the Villains Are Killing for Me 穿进死牢抱大腿，恶人们为我杀疯 Sparkly Fat Tangerine闪闪胖橘Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted [Villain-Focused + All Characters Are Villains + Mutual Healing + Male Leads Are Devoted + Happy Ending] Yun Ji transmigrates. Other people transmigrate into princesses, noblewomen, or junior sisters of immortal sects. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s a death-row prisoner, locked in a cell and poisoned. Supposedly, in three months she’ll be subjected to a heavenly lightning execution, struck dead by eight hundred bolts. Yun Ji: “Cool.” * She has four cellmates. None of them are doing well. O 16.3kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
26. 676 童 The Fairytale Train 童话列车 Call Me a Beauty叫我美少女Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + eerie fairy tales + feel-good story + rule-based horror + infinite worlds] In the world of fairy tales, everything is like a dream, and you can have whatever you desire. In the fairy-tale town, no one is allowed to lie or harm the residents. Yet every day, everyone must board the fairy-tale train, where the stories are eerie and passengers meet their deaths. Shi Niao realizes that this train seems to lead to the world she wants to reach. She has forgotten everything, but never forg 2.1kReads8.8Score349Shelves
27. 677 团 The Beloved Junior Sister Returns to Save Her Entire Sect of Grudge-Bearing Villains 团宠师妹归来，拯救满门怨种反派 Dust-Forgotten Wine忘尘酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, under the title “Clear Day, Boundless Light.” Strong female lead + light ensemble cast + everyone’s darling + putting scumbags in their place] On the brink of death, Ji Qingzhou regains the memories of her past life and learns that she has transmigrated into a tragic cultivation novel, where she is the male lead’s doomed first love. Ji Qingzhou: I have no interest in becoming part of some jerk’s tragic romance. The plot is about to kill her, and she is about to breathe h 53.9kReads9.5Score8.3kShelves
28. 678 你 You’re Possessive, I’m Unhinged: I’m Taking the Cultivation World by Storm 你病娇，我疯癫，修真界里拽炸天 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance680k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion, Yandere, Mind Reading, Anti-Romance, Transmigrate into a Book] [Yandere, Gloomy Male Lead × Goofy Female Lead] [Also known as: What Happened After the Best Actor and Best Actress Tried to Act Their Way Through a Romance and Both Fell Flat] After transmigrating into a cultivation novel as a minor character destined to die, Chi Yu is told by the System to win over the male lead, Shen Yanzhou. If she succeeds, she'll get ten billion. Chi Yu: Money doesn't matter. The main thing is 20.2kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    These three books truly feature a group of young heroes, and they're all about Zhou Zhou! Each character has a unique and memorable quality, and they're all part of a wonderfully sweet and heartwarming story! ✌️✌️

29. 679 攻 My Target Climbs Out the Window and Runs, While the Second Male Lead Breaks My Waist 攻略爬窗跑，反派男二折我腰 Yu Xiaozhou禹小粥Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [The plot is purely here to serve the romance, so don't overthink the logic. Check the reviews and author notes for warnings, sweeties.] [Mindless demon hunting + transmigrate into a book + mostly from the heroine's perspective + goofy, useless girl + obsessive, love-starved, romance-addicted boy + dual personality + accessory System] Tong Huanyou transmigrated into a book, right in the middle of the transmigration craze, and it was an abandoned novel at that. She wasn't a cool, aloof heroine or 3.7kReads9.1Score454Shelves

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