集

jí
#406 most
frequent character
gather, collect, collection
verb
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

集 shows a bird 隹 on a tree 木, a picture of birds coming down to rest. From that came to stop or rest, then to gather, and later a market or collection.

Drawn as: bird on tree

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Example Sentences

我们一起去集市吧。
wǒmen yīqǐqù jí shì bā 。
Let's go to the fair together.
我喜欢收集邮票。
wǒ xǐhuān shōují yóupiào 。
I like to collect stamps.
这本书是诗歌集。
zhè běn shū shì shīgē jí 。
This book is a collection of poems.

Words with similar meanings

收集shōují
to collect
收集 (shōují) specifically focuses on the act of gathering items, often with a purpose.
聚集jùjí
to assemble
聚集 (jùjí) emphasizes the action of coming together in a group.

Homophones

HSK 3
极jí
extremely, pole (geography, physics)
级jí
level, rank, grade, degree, step
急jí
fast, anxious, urgent, annoyed
即jí
that is, namely
及jí
and
吉jí
lucky, giga- (meaning billion or 10^9)

Words Starting With 集

集合jí hé
a congregation; to gather; a set
集中jí zhōng
to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
集体jí tǐ
collective; social; team
集团jí tuán
group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate

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