Writing
搜集 (sōu jí) — how to say "to collect" in Chinese
搜集
To collect, to gather
verb
Character composition
搜
to search
集
to collect, collection
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
搜集资料
sōu jí zī liào
to collect materials
搜集信息
sōu jí xìn xī
to gather information
Examples
他花了很多年搜集古代书籍。
He spent many years collecting ancient books.
他搜集邮票。
He collects stamps.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say collect in Chinese?
"to collect" in Chinese is 搜集 (sōu jí).
搜集 meaning
搜集 (sōu jí) means "To collect, to gather".
How is 搜集 pronounced?
It is pronounced sōu jí (written as sou ji, souji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to collect" in Chinese characters?
It is written 搜集: 搜 has 12 strokes, 集 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 搜集?
搜集 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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