辑

輯

jí

咠 + 车

Frequency#1362

Definitions

jí (verb) to gather; to collect

jí (verb) to edit; to compile

jí (noun) part; volume; division

Etymology phono-semantic

cart

Semantic: 车 Phonetic: 咠

About

The character "辑" originates from its traditional form "輯", structured with the semantic component "車" meaning cart and the phonetic component "咠". Initially conveying the concrete action of collecting or fitting together parts of a vehicle, its meaning gradually broadened to include the abstract process of assembling texts or information, leading to its modern associations with editing and compilation. The simplified form "辑" retains this compositional logic, substituting "車" with the simplified radical "车" while keeping the phonetic element "咠", and the semantic shift from physical gathering to intellectual organization is evident in its current usage within terms denoting publications or collected works.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我在编辑文章。

Wǒ zài biānjí wénzhāng.

I am editing an article.

这张专辑很好听。

Zhè zhāng zhuānjí hěn hǎotīng.

This album sounds very good.

他负责辑录资料。

Tā fùzé jílù zīliào.

He is responsible for compiling data.

我们需要编辑这本书。

Wǒmen xūyào biānjí zhè běn shū.

We need to edit this book.

逻辑思维很重要。

Luójī sīwéi hěn zhòngyào.

Logical thinking is very important.

她正在筹备新专辑。

Tā zhèngzài chóubèi xīn zhuānjí.

She is preparing a new album.

这部文献辑要很有价值。

Zhè bù wénxiàn jíyào hěn yǒu jiàzhí.

This document summary is very valuable.

编辑们正在讨论稿件辑录的细节。

Biānjí men zhèngzài tǎolùn gǎojiàn jílù de xìjié.

The editors are discussing the details of manuscript compilation.

Related Characters

Component: 咠

Component: 车

辑