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募集 (mù jí) — to raise (funds), to collect (donations or resources)

Definition

募集 (mùjí) is a formal verb for actively 'raising' money, donations, or volunteers — it implies organized, public solicitation rather than private asking.

verb
to raise (funds)to collect (donations or resources)

Examples

  • 募集。
    Zhè cì huó dòng zhǔ yào mù dì shì wèi zāi qū mù jí zī jīn.
    The main purpose of this event is to raise funds for the disaster area.
  • 募集。
    Tā men jì huà zài shè qū nèi mù jí zhì yuàn zhě.
    They plan to recruit volunteers within the community.
  • 募集。
    Gōng sī tōng guò xiàn shàng píng tái mù jí le zú gòu de juān kuǎn.
    The company raised enough donations through online platforms.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

募mùgather
集jígather

募 (gather) + 集 (gather) = collect or raise funds.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
莫
莫mò募mù
Same sound today

募 has 莫 on top and 力 (strength) below, with 莫 giving the sound and 力 showing strength.

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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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Appears in
Finance & Banking

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