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The character 聚 means to gather or assemble. Its structure combines the upper component 取 (to take) with the lower component 乑 (a group of people). The element 取 itself is composed of 耳 (ear) and 又 (hand), historically referencing the taking of ears as war trophies. The lower element 乑 visually represents a crowd. By linking the action of taking with the image of a multitude, the character forms the concept of bringing things or people together. This core meaning of accumulation has long been applied to both physical crowds and the collection of resources or abstract entities.
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朋友们聚在一起聊天。
同学们聚集在操场上。
全家人团聚庆祝新年。
周末我们有个小聚会。
这座城市汇聚了各地美食。
凝聚力让团队更强大。
他正聚精会神地看书。
这次会议聚焦于环境保护。