滙 (huì) - To converge & to gather

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huì ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

惠慧

滙 · huì

To converge;

to gather;

to collect;

to remit money;

to transfer funds;

to assemble;

to concentrate.

To convergeto gatherto collect

Usage highlights

Remit moneyConverge/assembleReport/submitSummary/collectionForeign exchangeConcentration camp

Synonyms

  • 汇合— to converge, to join together
  • 聚集— to gather, to assemble
  • 集中— to concentrate, to centralize

Antonyms

  • 分散— to disperse, to scatter
  • 分开— to separate, to divide

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to remit money to my family (汇款).
  • The river converges here (河流汇合).
  • Please submit your report (汇报).
  • This is a summary of the data (数据汇总).

Collocations

  • Remit money(汇款)
  • Converge/assemble(汇合)
  • Report/submit(汇报)
  • Summary/collection(汇总)
  • Foreign exchange(外汇)
  • Concentration camp(集中营)

Idioms

  • All rivers flow into the sea(百川汇海)
  • Convergence of talents(人才汇萃)
  • Gathering of wealth(财富汇聚)

Cultural background

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  • Originally depicted water converging, later extended to financial transactions and gatherings.
  • In modern usage, strongly associated with banking, finance, and monetary transfers.
  • Represents the concept of unity and collective effort in Chinese philosophy.

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