采集
Old HSK 6
采集 (cǎijí) · to gather
采集 (cǎijí) means “to gather; to collect”. It is written with 2 characters: 采 (to collect) + 集 (to gather). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 采集 is built
The characters
采 cǎi · to collect
What 采 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A hand picking 爫 fruit from a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
集 jí · to gather
What 集 is made of
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Birds 隹 flocking on a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
科学家在山上采集植物标本。Kēxuéjiā zài shānshàng cǎijí zhíwù biāoběn.Scientists are collecting plant specimens on the mountain.
我们需要采集更多的数据。Wǒmen xūyào cǎijí gèngduō de shùjù.We need to collect more data.
Questions about 采集
What does 采集 mean?
采集 (cǎijí) means “to gather; to collect”.
How do you pronounce 采集?
采集 is pronounced cǎijí.
Which HSK level is 采集?
采集 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 采取cǎiqǔto take (measures)
- 采用cǎiyòngto adopt
- 采访cǎifǎngto interview
- 采购cǎigòuto purchase
- 采纳cǎinàto adopt
- 开采kāicǎito mine
- 无精打采wújīngdǎcǎilistless
- 兴高采烈xìnggāocǎilièin high spirits
- 集体jítǐgroup
- 集中jízhōngto concentrate
Learn 采集 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.