冣 meaning and stroke order
To assemble, to collect, to meet
How to write 冣, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 冣
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- old variant of 聚[ju4]
How 冣 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cover.
冖 gives the meaning and 取 hints at the sound.
Radical: 冖 (cover), shared by 14 characters on this site.
How to remember 冣
Under a cover 冖 (the meaning part, hinting at a roof or lid), you take 取 (qǔ) things and gather them together. 取 also gives the sound, close to jù.
冣 is an old variant of 聚 (jù) and is almost never used in modern Chinese. You may see it in classical texts or old dictionaries, but in everyday writing you should use 聚, as in 聚会 (jùhuì, a get-together).
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 冣 with 最 (zuì, most), which has 曰 on top instead of 冖. Also note the sound is jù with a fourth tone, not qǔ like its component 取.
Questions about 冣
How many strokes are in 冣?
冣 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 冣 mean?
冣 (jù) means to assemble, to collect, to meet.
How do you pronounce 冣?
冣 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 冣?
The radical of 冣 is 冖, which carries the idea of "cover". Dictionaries list 冣 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 冣?
冣 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 最, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I use 冣 or 聚 when writing?
Use 聚. 冣 is an old variant form, and modern readers will expect 聚 in words like 聚集 (jùjí, to gather).
Why does 冣 sound like jù if it contains 取 (qǔ)?
取 is the phonetic part, so it gives a similar sound rather than an exact one. Many characters built on 取 are pronounced with j, q, or z sounds and different tones.