(jùn) - To gather, collect, pick up & to search for

Tone 4

jùn | 22 strokes | radical:

· jùn

To gather, collect, pick up;

to search for;

to rummage through.

To gather, collect, pick upto search forto rummage through.

Usage highlights

Gather firewoodSearch for evidenceCollect materialsRummage throughPick up itemsGather herbs

Synonyms

  • to pick up, collect
  • to pick up, gather
  • to collect, gather

Antonyms

  • to discard, abandon
  • to throw away, lose

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He gathered firewood in the forest (在森林里攟柴).
  • She searched through old documents (攟查旧文件).
  • Archaeologists carefully collected artifacts (考古学家仔细攟集文物).

Collocations

  • Gather firewood(攟柴)
  • Search for evidence(攟证)
  • Collect materials(攟料)
  • Rummage through(攟寻)
  • Pick up items(攟拾)
  • Gather herbs(攟药)

Idioms

  • Gathering widely and selecting carefully(广攟精选)
  • Searching high and low(东攟西寻)
  • Collecting fragments and remnants(攟残拾遗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing the act of gathering or collecting.
  • Often used in contexts of scholarly research or archaeological work where careful collection is emphasized.
  • The character carries connotations of meticulous searching rather than casual picking up.

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