集 jí to gather
to gather; to collect; set
How to remember 集: 隹 pigeon + 木 tree = to gather. Every pigeon in the square flies down from the old tree as grandpa opens his bread bag, and they start to gather at his feet.
Component breakdown
集 = 隹 pigeon + 木 tree
- 隹 pigeon
- 木 tree
Every pigeon in the square flies down from the old tree as grandpa opens his bread bag, and they start to gather at his feet.
How it is used
- Doubles as a measure word for TV episodes: 第一集 (dì-yī jí) "episode one" - a very common usage beyond its verb sense.
- 集中 jízhōng means to concentrate/focus attention or resources: 集中精力 (jízhōng jīnglì) "focus one's energy."
- 集合 jíhé is to physically assemble a group of people (also the math term "set"), and 集体 jítǐ is the adjective/noun "collective," describing something done as a group.
Words with 集
- 收集shōujíto gatherHSK 5
- 集中jízhōngto concentrateHSK 5
- 集体jítǐcollective (decision)HSK 5
- 集合jíhéto gatherHSK 5
- 密集mìjíconcentratedHSK 6
- 搜集sōujíto gatherHSK 6
- 聚集jùjíto assembleHSK 6
- 采集cǎijíto gatherHSK 6
- 集团jítuángroupHSK 6
- 交集jiāojíto occur simultaneouslyHSK 8
- 召集zhàojíto conveneHSK 8
- 征集zhēngjíto collectHSK 8
- 汇集huìjíto collectHSK 9
- 筹集chóujíto collect moneyHSK 9
- 集会jíhuìto gatherHSK 9
- 集市jíshìmarketHSK 9
- 集思广益jísī-guǎngyìcollecting opinions is of wide benefitHSK 9
- 集装箱jízhuāngxiāngcontainer (for shipping)HSK 9
- 集资jízīto raise moneyHSK 9
Example sentences
- 集市很热闹。 Jíshì hěn rènao.The country market is very lively.
- 他爱好收集模型。 Tā àihào shōují móxíng.His hobby is collecting models.