You need two to make a pair.
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凑
Traditional: 湊
còu
HSK 3.0 · 7–9
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còu · cau3 (Jyutping)
- to gather together, pool or collect
- to happen by chance
- to move close to
- to exploit an opportunity
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Character breakdown
凑
- Meaning
- piece together, assemble
- Radical
- 冫
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- ⿰冫奏
- Cangjie
- IMQKK
- Four-corner
- 3518
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Example sentences
We all chipped in to buy our teacher a birthday present.
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