鈙 (qín) - To collect money & to gather funds

鈙Tone 2

qín ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

鈙 · qín

To collect money;

to gather funds;

an ancient term referring to the action of collecting or gathering resources, particularly monetary ones.

To collect moneyto gather fundsan ancient term referring to the action of

Usage highlights

collect moneygather fundscollect taxesaccumulate wealthpool resourcesmonetary collection

Synonyms

  • 收— to receive, to collect
  • 集— to gather, to collect
  • 敛— to gather, to collect (especially money)

Antonyms

  • 散— to scatter, to disperse
  • 发— to distribute, to issue
  • 付— to pay, to hand over

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The merchant collected payments (鈙钱) from his customers.
  • They gathered funds (鈙资) for the community project.
  • In ancient times, officials would collect taxes (鈙税) from the people.

Collocations

  • collect money(鈙钱)
  • gather funds(鈙资)
  • collect taxes(鈙税)
  • accumulate wealth(鈙财)
  • pool resources(鈙资源)
  • monetary collection(鈙款)

Idioms

  • Gathering funds for a common purpose(聚鈙资财)
  • Systematic collection of resources(有条不紊地鈙集)
  • To amass wealth gradually(积鈙成富)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts related to financial transactions and resource management.
  • It reflects ancient Chinese practices of taxation and community fund collection.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese but maintains historical significance in economic contexts.

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