集 (jí) — (noun) collection, anthology, collected works; (classifier) episode (of a TV series, etc.)
Definition
集 (jí) is a noun meaning 'a collection or anthology' of works, and a measure word for episodes of a series. Compared with 收藏, which is a verb for actively gathering valuables, 集 is the resulting collection itself.
noun
collectionanthologycollected works
classifier
episode (of a TV series, etc.)
Examples
- 集。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō jí hěn shòu huān yíng.This collection of short stories is very popular.
- 集。Zhè bù diàn shì jù yí gòng yǒu èr shí jí.This TV series has twenty episodes in total.
- 集，。Wǒ kàn le dì yī jí, jué de hěn hǎo kàn.I watched the first episode and thought it was great.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 隹隹zhuībird
- 木木mùtree
集 pairs 隹 (bird) with 木 (tree), showing birds on a tree, hence a gathering.
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