征 zhēng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 正 straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
征集
zhēngjí
to collect; to solicit; to call for submissions
Characters in this word
集 jí
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 隹 — short-tailed bird
- Made of
- 隹 short-tailed bird 木 tree
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 市政府向公众征集老城区改造意见，以避免规划脱离居民需求。 Shìzhèngfǔ xiàng gōngzhòng zhēngjí lǎo chéngqū gǎizào yìjiàn, yǐ bìmiǎn guīhuà tuōlí jūmín xūqiú. The city government solicited public views on renovating the old district in order to avoid planning that was detached from residents' needs.
- 学校正在为艺术节征集同学们的绘画作品。 Xuéxiào zhèngzài wèi yìshù jié zhēngjí tóngxuémen de huìhuà zuòpǐn. The school is currently collecting students' paintings for the arts festival.
- 这家杂志长期征集读者的故事和照片。 Zhè jiā zázhì chángqī zhēngjí dúzhě de gùshi hé zhàopiàn. This magazine has long been collecting readers' stories and photos.
Related words
- 特征 tèzhēng feature; characteristic
- 征服 zhēngfú to conquer; to win over
- 征求 zhēngqiú to ask for
- 象征 xiàngzhēng to symbolize
- 长征 chángzhēng long march; long campaign
- 出征 chūzhēng to set out on an expedition; to go into battle or competition
- 征 zhēng to levy; to solicit; to recruit or collect
- 征收 zhēngshōu to levy; to collect; to requisition
- 集体 jítǐ group
- 集中 jízhōng to concentrate
- 集合 jíhé to gather
- 集团 jítuán business group