諿 (qī) - To gather & to assemble

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qī ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

七器

諿 · qī

To gather;

to assemble;

to collect;

also refers to being harmonious and agreeable in speech.

To gatherto assembleto collect

Usage highlights

To gather opinionsHarmonious speechTo assemble peopleTo collect materialsTo convene a meeting

Synonyms

  • 集— to gather; to collect
  • 聚— to assemble; to congregate

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter; to disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The meeting gathered many experts (諿集专家).
  • He spoke in a harmonious and agreeable manner (諿言).
  • We need to collect opinions from everyone (諿集意见).

Collocations

  • To gather opinions(諿集意见)
  • Harmonious speech(諿言)
  • To assemble people(諿集众人)
  • To collect materials(諿集资料)
  • To convene a meeting(諿集会议)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It combines the semantic component for speech (言) with the phonetic component 咠, suggesting gathering through words.
  • Appears primarily in classical texts and specialized dictionaries.

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