会聚 (huì jù) — to gather together; to assemble; to converge

Definition

verb
to gather togetherto assembleto converge
Easily confused

Examples

  • 会聚，。
    Lái zì gè dì de kē xué jiā huì jù yì táng, tǎo lùn zhòng yào wèn tí.
    Scientists from all over the country gathered in one hall to discuss important issues.
  • 会聚。
    Zhè cì huì yì huì jù le gè háng gè yè de jīng yīng.
    This conference brought together elites from all walks of life.
  • 。
    Suǒ yǒu rén de mù guāng dōu huì jù zài tā shēn shàng.
    Everyone's eyes converged on him.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

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

会huìgather
聚jùgather

会 and 聚 both mean gather; together they emphasize coming together.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 會; 会 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
合合héto meet
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡆧
𡆧𡆧會huì
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

Traditional 會 pairs 合 (to meet) with 𡆧, an original form for ironware, to give the sound. The simplified 会 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the original parts.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
乑乑yínthree men
Sound part声符shēngfú
取
取qǔ聚jù
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

聚 is built from 取, which gives the sound, and 乑, drawn as three men, to show people coming together.

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