蔟 (cù) - To gather & cluster

蔟Tone 4

cù ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

蔟 · cù

To gather;

cluster;

a frame for raising silkworms;

a musical note in ancient Chinese music.

To gatherclustera frame for raising silkworms

Usage highlights

Silkworm cluster frameCluster togetherGather in crowdsMusical note 蔟Dense clusterBee cluster

Synonyms

  • 簇— cluster; gather
  • 聚— gather; assemble
  • 集— collect; gather

Antonyms

  • 散— scatter; disperse
  • 分— divide; separate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Silkworms cluster on the frame (蚕蔟).
  • The bees gathered around the hive (蜂蔟).
  • Ancient musical notation used the character 蔟 (蔟律).
  • A dense cluster of trees (树蔟).

Collocations

  • Silkworm cluster frame(蚕蔟)
  • Cluster together(蔟聚)
  • Gather in crowds(蔟拥)
  • Musical note 蔟(蔟律)
  • Dense cluster(蔟蔟)
  • Bee cluster(蜂蔟)

Idioms

  • Gather in crowds(蔟拥而至)
  • Densely packed(蔟蔟团团)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in sericulture (silkworm farming) for the frame where silkworms spin cocoons.
  • In ancient Chinese music theory, 蔟 was one of the twelve pitches in the Lü system.
  • The character embodies concepts of gathering, clustering, and systematic arrangement.

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