萃 (cuì): collect, collection, dense

萃 (cuì) is a Chinese character meaning “collect.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 卒 (phonetic). It ranks #3128 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 萃 grass. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 蒸 (zhēng, to steam), 草 (cǎo, grass), 花 (huā, flower).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. collect
  2. collection
  3. dense

Etymology & Origin

萃

pictophoneticgrass

Decomposition: ⿱艹卒 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
出类拔萃phrasechū lèi bá cuìto excel the common (idiom)
荟萃huì cuì(of distinguished people or exquisite objects) to gather
集萃verbjí cuìtreasury
萃取verbcuì qǔ(chemistry) liquid-liquid extraction (aka solvent extraction)
冷萃nounlěng cuìto cold brew
冷萃咖啡lěng cuì kā fēicold brew coffee
拔萃verbbá cuìto distinguish oneself
蕉萃qiáo cuìvariant of 憔悴
8
Total compounds
13
As first character
75
As last character
13
As middle character

萃 appears in 8 compound words: 13 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 萃 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

豆dòu
0.63011 co-occurrences
香xiāng
0.49312 co-occurrences
取qǔ
0.48012 co-occurrences
精jīng
0.47411 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

出类拔萃chūlèibácuì

to excel the common; surpassing; preeminent; outstanding

phrase

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

我们创作《再走绛州》,正是萃取山西民歌的精髓内核,让经典乡音再度出圈、走进千家万户。

wǒ men chuàng zuò zài zǒu 绛 zhōu , zhèng shì cuì qǔ shān xī mín gē de jīng suǐ nèi hé , ràng jīng diǎn xiāng yīn zài dù chū quān , zǒu jìn qiān jiā wàn hù .

In creating *Back to Jiangzhou*, we aimed to distill the essence of Shanxi folk songs, allowing these classic local melodies to break out of their niche and reach households across the country.

少数派Jul 2026

当然,对有全自动咖啡机的我来说,做冰美式很方便,冷萃也可以提前做好,第二天能直接喝。

dāng rán , duì yǒu quán zì dòng kā fēi jī de wǒ lái shuō , zuò bīng měi shì hěn fāng biàn , lěng cuì yě kě yǐ tí qián zuò hǎo , dì èr tiān néng zhí jiē hē .

Of course, since I have a fully automatic coffee machine, it’s really convenient to make iced Americanos, and I can also prepare cold brew ahead of time so I can drink it right away the next day.

爱范儿Jul 2026

其中,手冲茗茶系列采用手工编织铜网配合高流速萃取,以呈现原叶茶层次。

qí zhōng , shǒu chōng 茗 chá xì liè cǎi yòng shǒu gōng biān zhī tóng wǎng pèi hé gāo liú sù cuì qǔ , yǐ chéng xiàn yuán yè chá céng cì .

In particular, the hand-brewed tea series uses a hand-woven copper mesh combined with high-flow extraction to bring out the complexity of the whole-leaf tea.

中国新闻网·生活Jun 2026

就像咖啡店里会有拿铁、澳白、冷萃一样,面包行业也在经历从基础款到细分款的演变。

jiù xiàng kā fēi diàn lǐ huì yǒu ná tiě , ào bái , lěng cuì yī yàng , miàn bāo xíng yè yě zài jīng lì cóng jī chǔ kuǎn dào xì fēn kuǎn de yǎn biàn .

Just as coffee shops offer lattes, Australian white coffees, and cold brews, the bakery industry is also undergoing a shift from basic offerings to more specialized varieties.

少数派Jun 2026

同时,它的核心成分是褐藻酵萃,对于减少纹路,紧致抗皱都有不错的效果。

tóng shí , tā de hé xīn chéng fēn shì hè zǎo jiào cuì , duì yú jiǎn shǎo wén lù , jǐn zhì kàng zhòu dōu yǒu bù cuò de xiào guǒ .

At the same time, its key ingredient is brown algae extract, which is effective at reducing fine lines, firming the skin, and preventing wrinkles.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 艹 (grass) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced cuì

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 萃 (cuì) mean in Chinese?
萃 (cuì) primarily means "collect." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3128 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 萃 and 碎?
萃 (cuì) and 碎 (suì) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 艹 vs 石 (same 卒 component).
How many strokes does 萃 have?
萃 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 萃?
The radical associated with 萃 is 艹 (grass). This radical appears in many characters related to grass.
What are the components of 萃?
萃 is composed of: 艹 (semantic), 卒 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱艹卒 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 萃?
Common words with 萃 include: 出类拔萃 (chū lèi bá cuì, "to excel the common (idiom)"); 荟萃 (huì cuì, "(of distinguished people or exquisite objects) to gather"); 集萃 (jí cuì, "treasury"); 萃取 (cuì qǔ, "(chemistry) liquid-liquid extraction (aka solvent extraction)"); 冷萃 (lěng cuì, "to cold brew"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 萃 (cuì)?
Several characters share the pronunciation cuì: 粹 (pure), 翠 (bluish-green), 悴 (haggard). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 萃 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 萃 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.