搜集 sōují to gather
to gather; to collect
How to remember 搜集: 搜 to seek + 集 to gather = to gather.
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How it is used
- To gather/collect by actively searching out - 搜集资料 (sōují zīliào) collect materials/data, 搜集证据 (sōují zhèngjù) gather evidence.
- The 搜 (search) implies effortful hunting for scattered items; contrast 收集 (shōují), collecting things that come to you (like stamps).
- Common in research, investigation, and information-gathering.