còu

辏

Character · VerbTraditional輳

to gather; to converge; hub of a wheel

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

(of spokes) to converge on a hub

literary

A specialized, classical term used in describing the structure of a wheel. Often appears in the fixed phrase '辐辏'.

Chē车
lún轮
de的
jié结
gòu构
shì是
fú辐
còu辏
yú于
gǔ毂
 。

The structure of a wheel has spokes converging on the hub.

Fú辐
còu辏
yī一
cí词
xíng形
xiàng象
dì地
miáo描
shù述
le了
jí集
zhōng中
huì汇
jù聚
de的
yàng样
zi子
 。

The term '辐辏' vividly describes the appearance of converging and gathering.

2.

verb

to gather; to assemble; to congregate

literary

Used in formal or literary contexts to describe people or things coming together. Often found in classical Chinese or set phrases.

Xué学
zhě者
men们
cóng从
gè各
dì地
còu辏
jí集
yú于
cǐ此
jìn进
xíng行
yán研
tǎo讨
 。

Scholars gathered here from various places for a seminar.

Còu辏
shí石
lěi累
luǎn卵
shì是
yī一
gè个
bǐ比
yù喻
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
chéng成
yǔ语
 。

'辏石累卵' is an idiom that metaphorically describes a dangerous situation.

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Rén人
cái才
còu辏
jí集
 ，
shì事
yè业
xīng兴
wàng旺
 。

With talents gathering, the enterprise prospers.