调集

調集
diàojí
verb #32,291

Meanings

  1. 1 to summon
  2. 2 to muster
  3. 3 to assemble (forces, resources)

Examples

Zhèngfǔ diàojí le dàpī jiùyuán rényuán.
The government mustered a large rescue force.
Tā diàojí suǒyǒu zījīn tóuzī zhège xiàngmù.
He gathered all his funds to invest in this project.

Tips

usage
Used for organized, large-scale gathering — military 调集部队 (muster troops), 调集物资 (assemble supplies), 调集资金 (rally funds). Note: here is diào (mobilize/transfer), not tiáo (adjust).
mistakes
has two readings: diào 'transfer/dispatch' (调集, 调动) vs tiáo 'adjust/blend' (调节, 调味). The military/logistics meaning always uses diào.

Stroke Order

tiáo