聚 meaning and stroke order
To assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-
How to write 聚, stroke by stroke
14 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 聚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive)
- (chemistry) poly-
How 聚 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. People standing side-by-side 乑, hand-to-ear 取.
Radical: 耳 (ear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
How to remember 聚
The top part is 取 (qǔ, to take), a hand at an ear, and the bottom 乑 shows people standing side by side. Picture someone gathering a crowd of people together, so 聚 means to assemble or meet.
聚 usually appears in two-character words like 聚会 (jùhuì, party) and 聚集 (jùjí, to gather), and it is common in phrases about friends and family meeting up. Example: 我们周末聚一聚吧。(Wǒmen zhōumò jù yí jù ba.) Let's get together this weekend.
Common mistake: Learners often write the bottom part as 众 (zhòng, crowd) or as three separate 人, but 乑 is its own shape with the strokes joined differently. Also do not confuse the top 取 (qǔ) with the pronunciation; 聚 is fourth tone jù, not qǔ.
Common words with 聚
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 聚会 | jùhuì | party; gathering | HSK 4 |
| 聚集 | jùjí | to assemble; to gather | HSK 7-9 |
| 团聚 | tuánjù | to reunite; to have a reunion | HSK 7-9 |
| 凝聚 | níngjù | to condense; to coagulate | HSK 7-9 |
| 汇聚 | huìjù | convergence; to come together | HSK 7-9 |
| 欢聚 | huānjù | to get together socially; to celebrate | HSK 7-9 |
| 聚精会神 | jùjīng-huìshén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) | HSK 7-9 |
| 聚在一起 | jùzàiyīqǐ | to get together | |
| 相聚 | xiāngjù | to meet together; to assemble | |
| 重聚 | chóngjù | to meet again | |
| 聚餐 | jùcān | to get together for a meal; to dine together | |
| 聚光灯 | jùguāngdēng | spotlight | |
| 聚焦 | jùjiāo | to focus (light, electron beam etc); to focus attention | |
| 齐聚一堂 | qíjùyītáng | to get together all at once |
聚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 聚
Learning 聚 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 聚
How many strokes are in 聚?
聚 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 聚 mean?
聚 (jù) means to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly-. A common word with it is 聚会 (jùhuì), meaning "party; gathering".
How do you pronounce 聚?
聚 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 聚?
The radical of 聚 is 耳, which carries the idea of "ear". Dictionaries list 聚 under this radical.
Is 聚 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 聚 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 聚会 and 派对?
聚会 (jùhuì) is the general word for any gathering, from a casual dinner with friends to a class reunion. 派对 (pàiduì) is a loanword from English party and usually means a more festive, party-style event.
Why does 聚 appear in chemistry words?
In chemistry 聚 works like the prefix poly-, because a polymer is many units gathered together. For example, 聚合物 (jùhéwù) means polymer and 聚乙烯 (jùyǐxī) means polyethylene.