No. 659 in Chinese
集
"集" means "to gather," "to collect," or "a collection/group."
In a sentence
这本书一共有十集。
This book has ten volumes in total.
In this sentence, '集' means 'volume' or 'part' in a series of books or shows, indicating a subdivision within a collection.
人们在公园集会庆祝节日。
People gather in the park to celebrate the holiday.
Here, '集' is part of '集会', which means 'to gather' or 'to assemble', showing the act of coming together.
这家公司是一个人才集中的地方。
This company is a place where talent is concentrated.
In this context, '集' is used in '集中的', implying a concentrated or gathered manner, referring to accumulation.
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