聚

jù

乑 + 取

HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

jù (verb) to gather; to assemble; to congregate

jù (verb) to accumulate; to amass

jù (verb) to polymerize

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 乑 represents the meaning and 取 represents the sound.

About

聚 is a phono-semantic compound meaning to gather or assemble. The lower component 乑, a stylized depiction of people standing together, provides the semantic category. The upper component 取 (qǔ) serves as the phonetic element. (取 itself combines 耳 "ear" and 又 "hand", from the ancient practice of taking ears from defeated enemies as trophies, but here it supplies only the sound.) The character originally evoked bringing a crowd together, and over time its scope broadened to include collecting physical resources or accumulating abstract entities.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

朋友们聚在一起聊天。

Péngyou men jù zài yīqǐ liáotiān.

The friends gathered together to chat.

同学们聚集在操场上。

Tóngxué men jùjí zài cāochǎng shàng.

The students gathered on the playground.

全家人团聚庆祝新年。

Quánjiā rén tuánjù qìngzhù xīnnián.

The whole family reunites to celebrate the New Year.

周末我们有个小聚会。

Zhōumò wǒmen yǒu gè xiǎo jùhuì.

We have a small gathering this weekend.

这座城市汇聚了各地美食。

Zhè zuò chéngshì huìjù le gèdì měishí.

This city brings together delicacies from all over.

凝聚力让团队更强大。

Níngjù lì ràng tuánduì gèng qiángdà.

Cohesion makes the team stronger.

他正聚精会神地看书。

Tā zhèng jùjīnghuìshén de kànshū.

He is concentrating intently on reading a book.

这次会议聚焦于环境保护。

Zhè cì huìyì jùjiāo yú huánjìng bǎohù.

This conference focuses on environmental protection.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 乑

Component: 取

聚