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title: "Souji Meaning: 搜集 (sōují) Means “to collect”"
description: "搜集 (traditional 蒐集, sōují) means “to collect; to gather”. Hear its tones, see what 搜 and 集 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/souji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 搜集 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

搜集 sōují

## to collect; to gather

## Its characters

1. 搜 sōu to collect (as in 搜集)
2. 集 jí to gather

## In a sentence

他从小就喜欢搜集旧邮票。 He has loved collecting old stamps since he was little.

[More about 搜集](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%90%9C%E9%9B%86)

## More words with 搜 or 集

- [采集 cǎijí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiji)
- [汇集 huìjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huiji)
- [集合 jíhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jihe)
- [集体 jítǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiti)
- [集团 jítuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jituan)
- [集中 jízhōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizhong)
- [聚集 jùjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juji)
- [密集 mìjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miji)
- [搜救 sōujiù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/soujiu)
- [搜索 sōusuǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sousuo)

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