聚集一堂 (jù jí yī táng) — to gather together in one place (formal/literary)

Definition

Literary idiom meaning 'to gather together in one place' — emphasizes many people meeting in a single venue, often for a shared purpose. Used in formal writing or speeches, not casual conversation.

idiom
to gather together in one place (formal/literary)

Examples

  • 聚集一堂，。
    Lái zì gè dì de zhuān jiā jù jí yī táng, gòng tóng tǎo lùn qì hòu biàn huà wèn tí.
    Experts from various places gathered together to discuss climate change issues.
  • ，聚集一堂，。
    Chú xī yè, quán jiā rén jù jí yī táng, yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn.
    On New Year's Eve, the whole family gathered together to eat the reunion dinner.
  • ，聚集一堂，。
    Zhè cì lùn tán shàng, gè jiè lǐng xiù jù jí yī táng, fēn xiǎng jīng yàn.
    At this forum, leaders from all walks of life gathered together to share experiences.

Origin

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
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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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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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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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
土土tǔ
Sound part声符shēngfú
尚
尚shàng堂táng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

堂 uses 土 as a ground/earth part and 尚 for sound.

Open 堂 →

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