集
jí
to gather
to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
bird (隹) + tree (木) = birds flocking to gather
The original oracle-bone form showed birds perched in a tree — many birds landing together in one place. From that image of birds flocking to a tree, the character extended to mean gathering, collecting, and assembled works.
这套书是他多年写的文章的合集。
zhè tào shū shì tā duō nián xiě de wén zhāng de hé jí。
This set of books is a collection of articles he wrote over many years.
我昨晚看了这部剧的第三集。
wǒ zuó wǎn kàn le zhè bù jù de dì sān jí。
I watched the third episode of this drama last night.
Words with 集
集锦
jí jǐn
a collection of choice items (poems, photos etc)
集团
jí tuán
group
地图集
dì tú jí
collection of maps
集线器
jí xiàn qì
hub (network)
汇集
huì jí
to collect
犯罪集团
fàn zuì jí tuán
crime syndicate
小集团
xiǎo jí tuán
faction
召集人
zhào jí rén
convener
密集
mì jí
concentrated
通用字符集
tōng yòng zì fú jí
universal character set UCS
逢集
féng jí
market day
连续集
lián xù jí
TV series