Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

assemble; put together; press near; come together

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “cou” becomes a different word in each tone. 凑 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 凑合còu heto bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise
  • 紧凑jǐn còucompact; terse; tight (schedule)
  • 凑巧còu qiǎofortuitously; luckily; as chance has it
  • 凑成còu chéngto put together; to make up (a set); to round up (a number to a convenient multiple); resulting in...
  • 凑手còu shǒuat hand; within easy reach; convenient; handy

Example Sentence

大家凑钱给老师买了一束花。Dà jiā còu qián gěi lǎo shī mǎi le yí shù huā.Everyone chipped in to buy the teacher a bouquet of flowers.

大家Dà jiāeveryone凑钱còu qiánto raise enough money to dgěito老师lǎo shīteachermǎito buyle(completed action)oneshùto bindhuāflower