凑
coù · HSK 7
to happen by chance
🤲 COW-ch potato friends all scoot closer on the couch to pool snacks
The sound 'cou' echoes 'couch' — everyone gathers together, moves close, and pools their chips into one bowl. Things just happen to come together when the couch is comfy enough.
凑 — water 氵 + 奏 (zòu, present)
A semantic-phonetic compound: 氵 (water) gives the meaning, while 奏 supplies the sound. Originally referred to water gathering or flowing together, which extended to the modern senses of 'gather together,' 'come close,' and 'happen by chance.'