攕 (xiān) - To gather & to collect

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xiān ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

攕 · xiān

To gather;

to collect;

to pick up;

to take with the fingers;

also refers to a sharp, pointed object or the action of piercing.

To gatherto collectto pick up

Usage highlights

To gather and collectTo pick upSharp and pointedTo collect and assembleTo gather herbsPointed tip

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 弃— to discard; to abandon
  • 散— to scatter; to disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She gathered herbs in the forest (攕采草药).
  • He picked up the fallen leaves (攕拾落叶).
  • The needle is sharp and pointed (针尖攕利).
  • They collected rare stones (攕集奇石).

Collocations

  • To gather and collect(攕采)
  • To pick up(攕拾)
  • Sharp and pointed(攕利)
  • To collect and assemble(攕集)
  • To gather herbs(攕药)
  • Pointed tip(攕尖)

Idioms

  • Gathering widely and selecting carefully(广攕博采)
  • Picking up what others have overlooked(攕遗补阙)
  • Collecting fragments and gathering remnants(攕残补缺)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing the action of gathering or collecting items, particularly herbs or small objects.
  • In historical contexts, it was used in medical and botanical texts to describe the process of herb collection.
  • The character's structure with the hand radical indicates manual action, while the right component suggests precision or sharpness.

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