集 (jí): to gather, to collect, collected works
集 (jí) is a Chinese character meaning “to gather.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 隹 (structural) and 木 (structural). It ranks #406 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 集 birds 隹 flocking on a tree 木. Its radical form 隹 (short-tailed bird) appears in many related characters such as 难 (nán, difficult (to...)), 雄 (xióng, male), 雀 (què, (bound form) small bird).
Definitions
- to gather
- to collect
- collected works
Etymology & Origin
ideographicBirds 隹 flocking on a tree 木
Decomposition: ⿱隹木 (layout: top-bottom)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 集
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 集中verb/adjective | jí zhōng | to concentrate | 5 |
| 收集verb | shōu jí | to gather | 5 |
| 集团noun | jí tuán | group | 6 |
| 集合verb | jí hé | to gather | 5 |
| 聚集verb | jù jí | to assemble | 6 |
| 集体noun | jí tǐ | collective (decision) | 5 |
| 搜集verb | sōu jí | to gather | 6 |
| 采集verb | cǎi jí | to gather | 6 |
| 密集verb/adjective | mì jí | concentrated | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 召集verb | zhào jí | to convene |
| 集会verb | jí huì | to gather |
| 集中营noun | jí zhōng yíng | concentration camp |
| 筹集verb | chóu jí | to collect money |
| 集装箱noun | jí zhuāng xiāng | container (for shipping) |
| 募集verb | mù jí | to raise |
| 集结verb | jí jié | to assemble |
| 集市noun | jí shì | market |
| 交集verb | jiāo jí | (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously |
| 续集noun | xù jí | sequel |
| 影集noun | yǐng jí | photo album |
| 汇集verb | huì jí | to collect |
| 诗集noun | shī jí | poetry anthology |
| 集训verb | jí xùn | to train together |
| 云集verb | yún jí | to gather (in a crowd) |
集 appears in 102 compound words: 44 as the first character, 56 as the last, and 0 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 集 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (10)
Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩
Showing 9 of 10 idioms containing 集.
Example Sentences
集字由12笔画组成，结构很巧妙。
jí zì yóu bǐ huà zǔ chéng , jié gòu hěn qiǎo miào .
The character "集" consists of 12 strokes and features a remarkably ingenious structure.
...8B 玉山严选非投债ETF’3/2正式募集
. . . 8 B yù shān yán xuǎn fēi tóu zhài E T F 3 2 zhèng shì mù jí
... 8B Yushan Yanxuan Non-Investment Bond ETF '3/2 was officially raised
...景点 全澳最古老美术馆/南半球最大露天市集/最美图书馆
. . . jǐng diǎn quán ào zuì gǔ lǎo měi shù guǎn nán bàn qiú zuì dà lù tiān shì jí zuì měi tú shū guǎn
... Attractions The oldest art gallery in Australia / the largest open-air market in the southern hemisphere / the most beautiful library
百名观光客滞留!墨西哥贩毒集团暴乱 多家航空取消航班
bǎi míng guàn guāng kè zhì liú ! mò xī gē fàn dú jí tuán bào luàn duō jiā háng kōng qǔ xiāo háng bān
Hundreds of tourists are stranded! Mexican drug cartel riots Several airlines canceled flights
漫步林间逛市集听好歌 六龟“足留龟乡”成果展2/27登...
màn bù lín jiān guàng shì jí tīng hǎo gē liù guī zú liú guī xiāng chéng guǒ zhǎn 2 2 7 dēng . . .
Walking through the forest, visiting the market, listening to good songs, the six turtles "Staying in the Turtle Township" achievement exhibition 2/27...
她为一本书收集材料。
Tā wèi yī běn shū shōují cáiliào.
She's collecting material for a book.
他对收集昆虫很有兴趣。
Tā duì shōují kūnchóng hěn yǒuxìngqù.
He has an interest in collecting insects.
我收集各国的娃娃。
Wǒ shōují gèguó de wáwa.
I collect dolls from different countries.
由于噪音，我无法集中精力工作了。
Yóuyú zàoyīn, wǒ wúfǎ jízhōng jīnglì gōngzuò le.
I can't concentrate on my work because of the noise.
Character Family
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