萃 (cuì) — (bound form) to gather together, to assemble; (proper noun) name of the 45th hexagram in the I Ching (䷬)
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'to gather/assemble', seen almost only in set words like 出类拔萃 ('outstanding') and 荟萃 ('gathered together'). Not used alone — pair it with a prefix character.
bound form
(bound form) to gather togetherto assemble(proper noun) name of the 45th hexagram in the I Ching (䷬)
Examples
- 萃。Zhè xiē rén cái huì cuì yú cǐ.These talents gather here.
- ，。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng chū lèi bá cuì, huò dé le dì yī míng.He stood out from the crowd in the competition and got first place.
- 萃。Zhè ge zhǎn lǎn huì cuì le gè guó de yì shù pǐn.This exhibition gathers artworks from various countries.
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