凑
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còu · to piece together, to assemble

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5780
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

冫Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 凑

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còuWords pronounced còu
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Example sentences

Notice where 凑 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ xū yào liǎng gè cái néng còu chéng yí duì.你需要两个才能凑成一对。

You need two to make a pair.

Source: Tatoeba #8741600 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǎ lì zài shā fā shàng còu jìn le tāng mǔ.玛丽在沙发上凑近了汤姆。

Mary moved closer to Tom on the sofa.

Source: Tatoeba #13278130 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ còu dào nǐ ěr biān shuō.我凑到你耳边说。

Let me whisper in your ear.

Source: Tatoeba #13922428 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men suǒ yǒu rén còu fènzi gěi lǎo shī mǎi shēng rì lǐ wù.我们所有人凑份子给老师买生日礼物。

We all chipped in to buy our teacher a birthday present.

Source: Tatoeba #815297 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mài le fángzi hé jiā jù, lián tóng wǒ de shǒu shì yì qǐ cái còu le wǔ shí wàn.我卖了房子和家具,连同我的手饰一起才凑了五十万。

I sold my house and furniture, together with my jewelry, in order to scrape together a half a million.

Source: Tatoeba #757346 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 凑 in context

  1. Say còu, then recall the core meaning: to piece together, to assemble.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 凑合 (còu he), meaning “to bring together”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 凑 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.