| 集 | 1200B45 91.01 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄐㄧˊ [ji2] | ||
| N. | (1) A collection of writings: 經史子集 Confucian classics, history, philosophy, and literature; 集部 [ji2bu4]↓. 文集 a collection of essays; 詩集 a collection of poems. (2) A market: 市集 a country fair; 趕集 go to a country fair, which usu. takes place at regular intervals. | |||||
| V.t. | Assemble, gather together: 聚集 collect in one place; 集合 [ji2he2], 集中 [ji2zhong1], 集體 [ji2ti3], 集會 [ji2hui4]↓; 集思廣益 to benefit by mutual discussion; 集腋成裘 (of fund-raising for charities) small contributions are equally welcome (lit., “make a garment by piercing together little bits of fur”); 集大成 the lifework of one who comes last and benefits by the labors of his predecessors, e. g., Confucius; 集股 form a stock company; 集資 collect capital for a business enterprise; 集句 poems composed of quotations from anc. poets. | |||||
| Words | 1. 集部 [ji2bu4], n., literary works as distinguished from the classics, history, and philosophy. 2. 集成 [ji2cheng2], n., a grand compendium. 3. 集權 [ji2qUan2], v.t., centralize; 中央集權 centralization (opp. 地方分權 decetralization). 4. 集合 [ji2he2], v.i., assemble together, muster. 5. 集會 [ji2hui4], v.i., hold a meeting 集會結社權 the right of assembly and association. 6. 集錦 [ji2jin3], n., collection of choice items of art or quotations. 7. 集中 [ji2zhong1], v.t., concentrate, assemble together; 集中營 concentration camp. 8. 集聚 [ji2jU4], v.t., assemble in one place. 9. 集市 [ji2shi4], n., a market, a country fair held at regular intervals. 10. 集體 [ji2ti3], adj., done by many people, collective: 集體創作 work done by many participants; 集體精神 prit de corps; 集體領導 collective leadership; 集體農場 collective farm; 集體安全 collective security. 11. 集團 [ji2tuan2], n., (1) a group of persons or nations: 共產集團 the Communist bloc of nations; (2) group action: 集團結婚 mass wedding. 12. 集議 [ji2yi4], v.i., hold a meeting to exchange views. 13. 集郵 [ji2you2], v.i., collect postal stamps: 集郵家 a philatelist; 集郵會 a philatelic society. 14. 集約 [ji2yUe1], adj., done intensively; 集約農業 intensive farming; 勞力集約 labor-intensive; 資本集約 capital-intensive. | |||||