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còu = c + ou4
to gather together, pool or collect / to happen by chance / to move close to / to exploit an opportunity
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How to pronounce 湊

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= c initial

C is for the King of Chu.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ou4 final

In the outhouse’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

湊 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shuǐ = shu + ei3
"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]
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zòu = z + ou4
to play music / to achieve / to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
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Characters with 湊 as component

湊 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 湊

to assemble / to put together
assembled at random / a motley collection

Sentences with 湊

湊 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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còu

to gather together, pool or collect / to happen by chance / to move close to / to exploit an opportunity

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