集合
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
集合 (jíhé) · to gather
集合 (jíhé) means “to gather; to assemble”. It is written with 2 characters: 集 (to gather) + 合 (to close). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 集合 is built
The characters
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)
合 hé · to close
What 合 is made of
- 亼jí — to assemble
- 人rén — person
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
我们早上八点在门口集合。Wǒmen zǎoshang bā diǎn zài ménkǒu jíhé.We'll meet at the entrance at eight in the morning.
明天在哪儿集合？Míngtiān zài nǎr jíhé?Where do we gather tomorrow?
Questions about 集合
What does 集合 mean?
集合 (jíhé) means “to gather; to assemble”.
How do you pronounce 集合?
集合 is pronounced jíhé.
Which HSK level is 集合?
集合 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 集体jítǐgroup
- 集中jízhōngto concentrate
- 采集cǎijíto gather
- 集团jítuángroup
- 合适héshìsuitable
- 场合chǎnghéoccasion
- 合法héfǎlegal
- 合格hégéqualified
- 合理hélǐreasonable
- 合作hézuòto cooperate
Learn 集合 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 60: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.