聚 (jù) — to gather, to get together; to assemble
Definition
聚 (jù) means 'to gather, get together' — often used with 在一起 or 一∼ for family/friends meeting up. 集合 is more for groups assembling on signal; 聚集 stresses accumulating into one place.
verb
to gatherto get togetherto assemble
Examples
- 聚。Wǒ men míng tiān wǎn shàng jù zài yì qǐ chī huǒ guō.We'll gather tomorrow evening to eat hotpot.
- 聚。Tóng xué men jù zài cāo chǎng zuò yóu xì.The classmates gathered on the playground to play games.
- 聚聚。Chūn jié de shí hou quán jiā jù yi jù.The whole family gets together during the Spring Festival.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost 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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