雧 (jí) - Gather — archaic form meaning to gather, collect, & variant of 集.

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jí ｜ 28 strokes ｜ radical:

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雧 · jí

Gather — archaic form meaning to gather, collect, or assemble;

variant of 集.

Gather — archaic form meaning to gather, collect,variant of 集.

Usage highlights

Gathering of birdsAssembly of scholarsCollecting booksAncient gatheringRare character form

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 散— scatter, disperse, break up
  • 分— separate, divide, part

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Birds gathering in trees (鸟雧于林).
  • Scholars assembled for discussion (群贤雧集).
  • Ancient texts use this character (古籍用雧字).

Collocations

  • Gathering of birds(鸟雧)
  • Assembly of scholars(群贤雧)
  • Collecting books(雧书)
  • Ancient gathering(古雧)
  • Rare character form(雧字)

Idioms

  • Birds gathering in the woods(群鸟雧林)
  • Talents assembling together(英才雧聚)
  • Ancient collection of works(古籍雧编)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Archaic variant of the modern character 集, primarily found in classical texts and historical documents.
  • The character structure with three 隹 (birds) emphasizes the concept of multiple entities gathering together.
  • Now considered obsolete in modern usage, replaced by the simplified form 集.

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