擌 (sè) - A trap for catching birds & a snare or bird-catching device.

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擌 · sè

A trap for catching birds;

a snare or bird-catching device.

A trap for catching birdsa snare or bird-catching device.

Usage highlights

bird trapset a snarepheasant trapbird

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hunter set a bird trap (擌) in the forest.
  • Ancient texts mention this device (擌) for catching pheasants.
  • He used a simple snare (擌) to catch small birds.

Collocations

  • bird trap(擌)
  • set a snare(设擌)
  • pheasant trap(雉擌)
  • bird-catching device(捕鸟擌)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing hunting methods.
  • Represents traditional methods of bird capture before modern hunting tools.

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