萃 (cuì) - To gather, assemble, collect & essence, quintessence

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cuì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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萃 · cuì

To gather, assemble, collect;

essence, quintessence;

a gathering of outstanding people or things.

To gather, assemble, collectessence, quintessencea gathering of outstanding people or things.

Usage highlights

ExtractGather togetherElite gatheringOutstanding collectionEssence extractionTalent gathering

Synonyms

  • 聚— to gather, assemble
  • 集— to collect, gather
  • 汇— to converge, collect

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter, disperse
  • 分— to separate, divide

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Extract the essence (萃取精华).
  • Gather talented people (荟萃人才).
  • A gathering of outstanding works (精品荟萃).
  • Extraction technology (萃取技术).

Collocations

  • Extract(萃取)
  • Gather together(荟萃)
  • Elite gathering(群英荟萃)
  • Outstanding collection(精品荟萃)
  • Essence extraction(精华萃取)
  • Talent gathering(人才荟萃)

Idioms

  • Outstanding people gather together(出类拔萃)
  • Elites from all directions gather(四方菁萃)
  • Gathering of talents(群英荟萃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant lush grass growing together, extended to mean gathering of excellent things or people.
  • Frequently used in classical Chinese to describe gatherings of talented individuals or collections of fine objects.
  • In modern usage, often appears in commercial contexts describing collections of high-quality products.

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