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title: "Jihe Meaning: 集合 (jíhé) Means “to gather”"
description: "集合 (jíhé) means “to gather; to assemble”. Hear its tones, see what 集 and 合 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jihe"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 集合 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

集合 jíhé

## to gather; to assemble

## It can also mean

- collection; compilation
- (math.) set

## Its characters

1. 集 jí to gather
2. 合 hé to close

## In a sentence

我们八点在门口集合。 We'll gather at the entrance at eight.

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## More words with 集 or 合

- [百合 bǎihé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baihe)
- [采集 cǎijí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiji)
- [场合 chǎnghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changhe)
- [重合 chónghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonghe)
- [符合 fúhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuhe)
- [合并 hébìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hebing)
- [合唱 héchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hechang)
- [合成 héchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hecheng)
- [合法 héfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hefa)
- [合格 hégé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hege)

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