GATHER 收集聚
DISPLACE THINGS TOGETHER INTO ONE PLACE.
Old Chinese Criteria
Modern Chinese Criteria
Hyponym
- ACCUMULATE GATHER THINGS INTEND:so as to CAUSE them THEREUPON TO REMAIN TOGETHER. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
- MOBILISE GATHER an ARMY FOR WARFARE in the NEAR FUTURE. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
- BIND GATHER so as to CAUSE NOT to be ABLE be REMOVED OR LEAVE. (anc: 13/0, child: 2)
Antonym
- SCATTERDISPLACE so as to CAUSE TO PARTS TO BE IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES.
See also
- UNITECOMBINE so as to CAUSE TO BECOME ONE.
Hypernym
CONGERIES hominum, Caetus; lignorum, Strues; Lapidum aut terrae, Agger; Congeries rerum majorum Cumulus; minorum, Acervus; pecorum Agmen, minorum Grex; majorum Armentum; Fluidorum Confluxus; Sordidorum, Colluvies etc.
Words (40 items)
聚 jù OC: sɡos MC: dzi̯o
聚 jù OC: sɡoʔ MC: dzi̯o 44 Attributions
The most current general term for the temporary assembling of things is jù 聚 (ant. sàn 散 "spread") which can refer to the gathering together of what does not necessarily belong together and of what is not necessarily of the same kind and what will disperse or be dispersed.
- Word relations
- Ant: 散/SCATTER
The current standard word for scattering anything in any way is sàn 散. - Assoc: 收/HARVEST
Shōu 收 regularly refers to the harvest as what is garnered and collected for future use.
- Syntactic words
- nabprocesscoalescence
- npluralconglomerations
- vadNpassiveaccumulated
- viactmostly of persons, but occasionally also of things like insects: assemble
- vt(oN)gather the contextually determinate objects N
- vtoNassemble persons or things; amass; gather around oneself
- vtoNgather aroundCH
- vtoNchangeto become assembled; to become dense and abundant (of population);
- vtoNfigurativegather (resentful forces)
- vtoNmiddleto get accumulated, accumulateLZ
- vtoNN=placegather in (a place)
- vtoNpassivebe amassed in one place
- vttoN1.+N2collect N1 in place N2
- vttoN1.+prep+N2N2=placegather N1 in the place N2DS
集 jí OC: sɡub MC: dzip 26 Attributions
Jí 集 (ant. sàn 散 "spread") is to form a group, flock, or unit, and when used transitively, the word does not tend to take concrete objects in the manner of jī 積. See ACCUMULATE.
- Syntactic words
- vadNaccumulated; concentrated
- vadVall in all; summa summarum
- viact(both of humans and of things) assemble SHIJI 百鬼集矣"all the ghosts and spirits had already assembled"
- vt+Nassemble in the place N
- vtoNcollect
- vtoNcausativeassemble, collect together
- vtoNpassivebe assembled, take proper shape
收 shōu OC: qjiw MC: ɕɨu 21 Attributions
Shōu 收, which always has humans subjects, is to admit into a pre-existing assembly of things permanently or for a time.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNassemble; garner; take in, allow to join; gather in; gather up, gather together (one's things)
- vtoNpassivebe allowed to join, be collected
合 hé OC: ɡloob MC: ɦəp 18 Attributions
Hé 合 (ant. sàn 散 "spread") is to bring together for a time what does belong together as a group.
- Syntactic words
- vt(+prep+N)to gather at the contextually determinate placeLZ
- vtoNassemble, call together (the feudal lords), convoke 九合諸侯
- vtoNmiddle voicebe gathered togetherCH
總 zǒng OC: skooŋʔ MC: tsuŋ 7 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- npost-N萬物之總: the point where Ns gather, the one in whose hands Ns gatherLZ
- vadVgathering in one unity
- vtoNcausativecause to form a group
- vtoNcausativegather N in one's handsLZ
戢 jí OC: skrib MC: ʈʂip 6 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vt(oN)gather together (instead of using) the contextually determinate things
- vtoNto collect; to gather together (and not use)
- vtoNpassivebe gathered together (in their propoer place, instead of being distributed and used)
拾 shí OC: ɡljub MC: dʑip 6 Attributions
Shí 拾 "pick up" and qǔ 取 "pick, take" can come to refer to the gathering together for future use articles of common use, but occasionally these words can also take abstract objects in which case the nuance of gathering these for future use is retained.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNZZ: gather (acorns and chestnuts); HF: pick up in the street (lost items), pick up (a silkworm)
結集 jié jí OC: kiid sɡub MC: ket dzip 5 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPcompilation
- VPtoNcausativecause to be assembled > collect together > compile
并 bìng OC: peŋs MC: piɛŋ 5 Attributions
Bìng 并 (ant. fēn 分 "separate into different parts") is to bring together things (e.g. troops) for a certain purpose.
- Syntactic words
- viactcome together, assemble
- vtoNgather together, hoard, round up; gather (troops etc); unite
- vtoNpassivebe rounded up, be driven together (like cattle)CS
取 qǔ OC: skhoʔ MC: tshi̯o 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vt[oN]get things; get what one needsCH
- vtoNpick, gather (firewood); get hold of (what one needs)
攝 shè OC: qhljeb MC: ɕiɛp 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcausativecause to combine > gather
斂 liǎn OC: ɡ-romʔ MC: liɛm 3 Attributions
Liǎn 斂 (ant. sàn 散 "spread") refers to a human action of assembling things, prototypically taxes or the like, for future use.
- Syntactic words
- viactgather things, collect stuff
- vtoNgather together; [roll up][CA]
萃 cuì OC: sɡuds MC: dzi 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- ncrowd
- vt+prep+Nconverge on, concentrate the military forces on
- vtoNto assemble; to gather
徵 zhēng OC: tɯŋ MC: ʈɨŋ 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNassemble (an armed force)
- vttoN1.+N2gather (by authority) N1 from N2CH
掇 duó OC: k-lood MC: tʷɑt 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNgather, collect; pick up with one's bare hands
- vtoNfigurativebe picked up > by dominated by; be lured off ????
會 huì OC: ɡloobs MC: ɦɑi 2 Attributions
- Word relations
- Contrast: 集/GATHER
Jí 集 (ant. sàn 散 "spread") is to form a group, flock, or unit, and when used transitively, the word does not tend to take concrete objects in the manner of jī 積. See ACCUMULATE.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNgather together; convoke
芼 mào OC: moows MC: mɑu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNpoetic and archaic, SHI 1: gather (vegetables etc.)
苞 bāo OC: pruu MC: pɣɛu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- viactget together, gather as a group or a unit
蘇 sū 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- v[adN]N=humangatherers of firewoodCH
蹲 dūn OC: dzuun MC: dzuo̝n 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNgather, collect together
採集 cǎi jí OC: tshɯɯʔ sɡub MC: tshəi dzip 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNresultativepluck so as to gather
拾取 shí qǔ OC: ɡljub skhoʔ MC: dʑip tshi̯o 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNgather, collect
募 mù OC: maaɡs MC: muo̝ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- viactconduct the collection of money
- vtoNcollect (money for a purpose) HYDCD: 1. 募集;招求。
摶 tuán MC: dwan OC: doon 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNmiddlegatherLZ
救 jiù MC: kjuwH OC: kus 1 Attribution
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- vtoN=逑 assembleCH
最 zuì OC: skoods MC: tsɑi 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcollect; accumulate
并聚 bīng jù MC: -- dzjuX OC: peŋ sɡoʔ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNgather, collect, amassLZ
歙然 xī rán MC: xip nyen OC: qhrub njen 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPadSstative word evoking great gatheringLZ
群 qún MC: gjun OC: ɡlun 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoNbring together, gather (a group of people)LZ
輯 jí OC: sɡib MC: dzip 0 Attributions
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- vtoNSHU, collect, store up; stud with
齊 qí OC: dziil MC: dzei 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcall to come together RULINWAISHI
一 yī MC: 'jit OC: qliɡ 0 Attributions
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共 gōng OC: koŋ MC: ki̯oŋ 0 Attributions
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- vtoNOBI: gather together, assemble
匯 huì OC: ɡluulʔ MC: ɦuo̝i 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNconcourse; flow together; only used of the confluence of streams
塈 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcollect
捄 jū OC: ko MC: ki̯o 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcollect
揪 jiū OC: tsiw MC: tsɨu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNcollect; bring together
攢 cuán OC: MC: dzʷɑn 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNN=placecollect on, get together on
比 bì OC: bis MC: bi 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNassemble (SHI)
租 zū OC: skaa MC: tsuo̝ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNto collect; hoard