gather closely; cluster
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to gather closely together; to cluster; to assemble tightly
Often used to describe people or things gathering densely in a specific location. Slightly more literary than 聚集.
jiào教
shì室
qián前
cuán攒
jù聚
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xué学
shēng生
。
Many students gathered closely in front of the classroom.
wū乌
yún云
cuán攒
jù聚
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
，
kàn看
lái来
kuài快
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
Dark clouds clustered over the mountaintop; it looks like rain is coming soon.
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guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
cuán攒
jù聚
le了
chéng成
qiān千
shàng上
wàn万
de的
rén人
，
děng等
dài待
yǎn演
chū出
kāi开
shǐ始
。
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered in the square, waiting for the performance to begin.
gè各
zhǒng种
xiān鲜
yàn艳
de的
sè色
cǎi彩
cuán攒
jù聚
zài在
zhè这
fú幅
huà画
zhōng中
，
xíng形
chéng成
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
shì视
jué觉
chōng冲
jī击
。
Various vivid colors cluster together in this painting, creating a strong visual impact.