攒
gather together; piece together
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to gather; to cluster together
Describes people or things gathering in one place.
A large crowd of tourists is milling about on the festival square.
Many bees are clustered among the flowers collecting nectar.
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Everyone gathered together to discuss next week's activity plan.
The ancient tree is covered with bird nests.
The villagers gathered at the village entrance waiting for rescue workers.
verb
to piece together; to assemble from parts
informalUsed for building or creating something by collecting scattered parts or resources.
He built a computer using old spare parts.
I used several discarded wooden boards to piece together a bookshelf.
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He completed his graduation thesis using collected materials.
Many players enjoy building their own gaming consoles.
She collected many empty bottles to sell for money.