征集 zhēngjí to collect
to collect; to recruit
How to remember 征集: 征 to summon + 集 to gather = to collect.
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How it is used
- To solicit/collect submissions or recruit broadly from the public - 征集意见 (zhēngjí yìjiàn) to solicit opinions; 征集作品 (zhēngjí zuòpǐn) to call for entries.
- Official register: an open call inviting contributions, entries, signatures, or recruits.
- Differs from plain 收集 (shōují, to gather/collect); 征集 implies actively calling on the public to submit.