荟 (huì) - luxuriant growth of plants & to gather together

荟Tone 4

huì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

荟 · huì

luxuriant growth of plants;

to gather together;

to assemble;

flourishing;

abundant

luxuriant growth of plantsto gather togetherto assemble

Usage highlights

luxuriant vegetationgathering of talentsliterary collectionassemble goodsflourishing and abundantgathering of elites

Synonyms

  • 聚— to gather; to assemble
  • 集— to collect; to gather
  • 茂— luxuriant; lush
  • 繁— flourishing; abundant

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter; to disperse
  • 疏— sparse; thin
  • 稀— rare; scarce

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden has luxuriant vegetation (荟蔚).
  • Scholars gathered for the conference (群英荟萃).
  • This is a collection of literary works (文荟).
  • The market offers a rich variety of goods (荟集).

Collocations

  • luxuriant vegetation(荟蔚)
  • gathering of talents(荟萃)
  • literary collection(文荟)
  • assemble goods(荟集)
  • flourishing and abundant(荟蕞)
  • gathering of elites(荟聚)

Idioms

  • Outstanding people gather together(群英荟萃)
  • Talents assemble(人才荟萃)
  • Elites gather in one place(荟萃一堂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described the lush growth of plants and vegetation in classical Chinese texts.
  • Extended meaning of gathering and assembling, especially referring to the concentration of talented people or fine things.
  • Often used in positive contexts to describe flourishing scenes or elite gatherings in modern Chinese.

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