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集合 (jí hé) — to gather, to assemble

Definition

As a verb, 集合 means people gathering at a place (often by arrangement, like 集合到教室). 聚 is more general; 召集 is when one person calls others to come.

verb
to gatherto assemble

Examples

  • 集合。
    Wǒ men míng tiān zǎo shàng zài xué xiào mén kǒu jí hé.
    We'll gather at the school gate tomorrow morning.
  • 集合。
    Qǐng dà jiā jí hé dào jiào shì.
    Please assemble in the classroom.
  • 集合。
    Zhè xiē zī liào xū yào jí hé zài yì qǐ.
    These materials need to be gathered together.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

集jígather
合héjoin

集 and 合 both mean to come together, so the word expresses gathering or assembling.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

集 pairs 隹 (bird) with 木 (tree), showing birds on a tree, hence a gathering.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

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