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集
入
⿱
人
一
Mandarin
ji2
English
Definitions
to assemble. to gather together
Etymology
Notes
Pictograph: a roofline (compare
舍
) with
一
emphasizing openness (contrasted with
宀
an enclosed dwelling): to gather