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title: "Zhengji Meaning: 征集 (zhēngjí) Means “to collect”"
description: "征集 (traditional 徵集, zhēngjí) means “to collect; to solicit; to recruit”. Hear its tones, see what 征 and 集 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengji"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 征集 mean?

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征集 zhēngjí

## to collect; to solicit; to recruit

## Its characters

1. 征 zhēng to recruit
2. 集 jí to gather

## In a sentence

学校正在征集新的校歌。 The school is collecting submissions for a new school song.

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## More words with 征 or 集

- [采集 cǎijí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiji)
- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [出征 chūzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuzheng)
- [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)

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