tidy up; collect
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to tidy up; to put in order
literaryA literary term for arranging or organizing things neatly.
Tā他
měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
zǒng总
yào要
duō掇
shí拾
shū书
fáng房
。
Every morning, he always tidies up the study.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
luò落
yè叶
xū需
dé得
duō掇
shí拾
yī一
fān番
。
The fallen leaves in the courtyard need to be gathered up.
verb
to collect; to gather; to compile
literaryUsed in a literary context for gathering scattered information, stories, or materials.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
shì是
tā他
duō掇
shí拾
jiù旧
wén闻
biān编
zuǎn纂
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This work was compiled by him from collected old stories and news.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
cháng常
cóng从
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
duō掇
shí拾
shǐ史
liào料
。
Scholars often gather historical materials from ancient texts.
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Tā他
yóu游
lì历
sì四
fāng方
，
duō掇
shí拾
mín民
jiān间
gē歌
yáo谣
。
He traveled far and wide, collecting folk songs.