Gathering Action
集 means 'to gather' as a verb component in words related to collecting or assembling.
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集 means 'to gather' as a verb component in words related to collecting or assembling.
Many birds (隹) perch on a tree (木) — to gather or assemble together.
gather; collect
集 indicates a state of being concentrated or forming a group.
to concentrate; focus; pay attention
to gather
The crowd gathered in the square.
We will gather at the park tomorrow morning
We plan to go to the park to collect stamps this weekend.
I like collecting various stamps
I collected some flowers.
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Characters from the same exam level.
Characters pronounced "ji".
Characters with radical "隹".