獀 (sōu) - To hunt & to search for

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sōu ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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獀 · sōu

To hunt;

to search for;

a hunting dog;

archaic term for searching or hunting.

To huntto search fora hunting dog

Usage highlights

Hunting dogTo huntTo search forHunting expeditionHunting groundsHunting season

Synonyms

  • 猎— to hunt
  • 狩— to hunt, hunting expedition
  • 搜— to search

Antonyms

  • 藏— to hide, conceal
  • 匿— to hide, conceal

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient hunting dogs were called 獀 (sōu).
  • The king ordered a search throughout the kingdom (獀寻).
  • They went hunting in the forest (獀猎).

Collocations

  • Hunting dog(獀犬)
  • To hunt(獀猎)
  • To search for(獀寻)
  • Hunting expedition(獀狩)
  • Hunting grounds(獀场)
  • Hunting season(獀期)

Idioms

  • Searching high and low(东獀西寻)
  • Hunting in deep mountains(深山獀猎)
  • Comprehensive search(全面獀查)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing hunting practices and search operations.
  • The character contains the 'dog' radical (犭), indicating its connection to hunting dogs.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical literature.

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