会 huì / kuài — can; be possible; be able to; to assemble; to meet; to gather
我会说一点儿中文。Wǒ huì shuō yì diǎnr Zhōng wén.I can speak a little Chinese.
Common words: 一会儿 (yī huì r)、开会 (kāi huì)、机会 (jī huì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to assemble"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to assemble", including 会 (huì / kuài), 总 (zǒng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to assemble" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 会 (huì / kuài), 总 (zǒng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span huì, kuài, zǒng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 会 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 会 huì / kuàican; be possible; be able to; to assemble; to meet; to gatherUseful words: 一会儿, 开会
- 总 zǒngalways; to assemble; gather; total; overall; headUseful words: 总是, 总结
Common words for these 2 "to assemble" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 会 (huì / kuài) — so "to assemble" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to assemble".
总 zǒng — always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head
他总是第一个到教室。Tā zǒng shì dì yī ge dào jiào shì.He is always the first to arrive at the classroom.
Common words: 总是 (zǒng shì)、总结 (zǒng jié)、总统 (zǒng tǒng)
All 2 characters
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