Chinese symbol for “collect”
搜
sōu
Traditional: 蒐
(bound form) to collect; to gather
The closest CC-CEDICT match for collect is 搜 (sōu), defined as: (bound form) to collect; to gather.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “collect”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection |
| 汇集 (匯集) | huì jí | to collect; to compile |
| 汇集 (彙集) | huì jí | to collect; to compile |
| 征集 (徵集) | zhēng jí | to collect; to recruit |
| 攒 (攢) | zǎn | to collect; to hoard |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 搜.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth) |
| 搜集 (蒐集) | sōu jí | to gather; to collect |
| 搜寻 (搜尋) | sōu xún | to search; to look for |
| 搜查 | sōu chá | to search |
| 搜索引擎 | sōu suǒ yǐn qíng | search engine |
| 搜救 | sōu jiù | search and rescue |
See also: Japanese symbol for “collect”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.