凑(còu)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad. 湊

to gather together, pool or collect

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Character information

Pinyin
còu
Meaning
to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
湊

Origin & structure

Where 凑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰冫奏

In this compound, the meaning comes from 冫 (ice); 奏 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

冫bīng奏zòu

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 湊: water

How to write 凑 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 凑

Common words using 凑 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

còu凑hé合
HSK 7-9

to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improv…

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còu凑qiǎo巧
HSK 7-9

fortuitously

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jǐn紧còu凑
HSK 7-9

compact

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pīn拼còu凑

to assemble; to put together

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còu凑fù付

to put together hastily; to make do with

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còu凑shù数

to serve as a stopgap

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còu凑zú足

to scrape together enough (people, money etc)

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còu凑jìn近

to approach

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合巧紧拼付数足近

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