掇 (duō) - To pick up & to gather

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duō ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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掇 · duō

To pick up;

to gather;

to collect;

to assemble.

To pick upto gatherto collect

Usage highlights

Pick upGather firewoodCollect herbsCompile and editPick up and arrangeGather together

Synonyms

  • 拾— to pick up
  • 捡— to pick up; to collect
  • 集— to gather; to collect

Antonyms

  • 弃— to discard; to abandon
  • 扔— to throw away
  • 散— to scatter; to disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He picked up scattered items (掇拾).
  • They gathered firewood from the forest (掇柴).
  • She collected herbs for medicine (掇药).
  • The editor compiled the manuscript (掇辑).

Collocations

  • Pick up(掇拾)
  • Gather firewood(掇柴)
  • Collect herbs(掇药)
  • Compile and edit(掇辑)
  • Pick up and arrange(掇弄)
  • Gather together(掇拢)

Idioms

  • Pick up what others have discarded(拾人牙慧)
  • Gather the leftover(掇残补缺)
  • Pick up and piece together(掇拾成章)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted the action of picking things up with both hands.
  • Used in classical texts for gathering, collecting, or assembling various items.
  • Appears in some regional dialects with extended meanings of handling or arranging.

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