撮 (cuō) - To gather, collect, pick up & to scoop up with fingers

撮Tone 1

cuō ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

撮 · cuō

To gather, collect, pick up;

to scoop up with fingers;

a pinch (measure word for small amounts);

to summarize.

To gather, collect, pick upto scoop up with fingersa pinch (measure word for small amounts)

Usage highlights

To summarizeTo act as matchmakerA pinch ofTo gather upA small cliqueTo collect herbs

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He picked up a pinch of salt (一撮盐).
  • Let me summarize the main points (撮要).
  • She gathered the scattered papers (撮合纸张).
  • A small group of people (一小撮人).

Collocations

  • To summarize(撮要)
  • To act as matchmaker(撮合)
  • A pinch of(一撮)
  • To gather up(撮起)
  • A small clique(一小撮)
  • To collect herbs(撮药)

Idioms

  • Irrelevant details(不相干的撮要)
  • A handful of rebels(一小撮叛逆者)
  • To mediate and bring together(撮合姻缘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as a measure word for small quantities that can be pinched between fingers.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, refers to gathering herbal ingredients in specific amounts.
  • The character appears in contexts of mediation and bringing people together.

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