萃

cuì

卒 + 艹

Definitions

cuì (verb) gather; assemble; collect

cuì (adjective) dense; thick

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 卒 represents the sound.

Semantic: 艹 Phonetic: 卒

About

萃 is a phonosemantic compound: the grass radical 艹 on top classifies it among herbs, weeds, and plants, while the phonetic component 卒 (zú) below supplies the pronunciation. Originally, it meant a dense cluster of grassy plants or a thicket of vegetation, conjuring an image of grass packed tightly together. Over time, this concrete picture broadened into the abstract sense of gathering, collecting, or assembling various elements into one place. Today, the character commonly appears in words for a concentrated assembly of outstanding talents, valuable resources, or elite individuals.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这个城市人才荟萃。

Zhège chéngshì réncái huìcuì.

This city gathers talents.

展览会上商品荟萃。

Zhǎnlǎnhuì shàng shāngpǐn huìcuì.

At the exhibition, goods are gathered.

我们从植物中萃取精华。

Wǒmen cóng zhíwù zhōng cuìqǔ jīnghuá.

We extract essence from plants.

精英们萃聚在首都。

Jīngyīng men cuìjù zài shǒudū.

The elites gather in the capital.

化学实验需要萃取溶剂。

Huàxué shíyàn xūyào cuìqǔ róngjì.

Chemical experiments require extracting solvents.

这部电影荟萃了多位明星。

Zhè bù diànyǐng huìcuì le duō wèi míngxīng.

This movie gathers many stars.

通过萃取技术，我们获得了纯正的香料。

Tōngguò cuìqǔ jìshù, wǒmen huòdé le chúnzhèng de xiāngliào.

Through extraction technology, we obtained pure spices.

这次学术会议萃聚了全球的顶尖学者。

Zhè cì xuéshù huìyì cuìjù le quánqiú de dǐngjiān xuézhě.

This academic conference gathered top scholars from around the world.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 卒

Component: 艹

萃