seoi6萃

Jyutpingseoi6

Yaleseuih

語素

Definition

Of the same kind, or to assemble and gather together.

literarythe same kind; people or things of the same group
literaryto assemble; to gather together

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How it's used

Literary and formal in nature, this character is rarely used in isolation within everyday speech. It primarily appears as part of set idioms or compound words related to gathering or classification. When used in modern contexts, it almost exclusively functions as a component of the idiom 出類拔萃 to describe someone who excels far beyond their peers.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋le1呢baan1班jan4人zan1真hai6係mat6物ji5以leoi6類seoi6萃。

This group of people really are birds of a feather.

ni1呢di1啲jan4人coi4才zan1真hai6係ceot1出leoi6類bat6拔seoi6萃aa4呀。

These talents are truly outstanding.

Common phrases

ceot1出leoi6類bat6拔seoi6萃

outstanding

mat6物ji5以leoi6類seoi6萃

birds of a feather flock together

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 粹, which relates to purity or essence. While they share a similar visual structure, they are not interchangeable in meaning or usage.