畋 (tián) - To hunt & to cultivate land

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tián ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 田

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畋 · tián

To hunt;

to cultivate land;

to engage in field sports or military exercises.

To huntto cultivate landto engage in field sports or military exercises.

Usage highlights

HuntingField huntingHunting and fishingHunting groundsHunting excursionCultivating fields

Synonyms

  • 猎— to hunt
  • 狩— to hunt, especially winter hunting
  • 渔— to fish (often paired with hunting)

Antonyms

  • 耕— to plow, to cultivate (focus on farming rather than hunting)
  • 植— to plant (opposite of hunting animals)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The king went hunting in the forest (畋猎).
  • Ancient nobles practiced field sports (畋游).
  • They cultivated the land for farming (畋田).
  • Military exercises were conducted in the fields (畋狩).

Collocations

  • Hunting(畋猎)
  • Field hunting(畋狩)
  • Hunting and fishing(畋渔)
  • Hunting grounds(畋场)
  • Hunting excursion(畋游)
  • Cultivating fields(畋田)

Idioms

  • Hunting in the wild(野外畋猎)
  • Spring hunting excursion(春畋)
  • Autumn hunting season(秋畋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, hunting was both a practical activity for food and a royal sport for nobility.
  • The character combines 'field' (田) with 'strike' (攵), representing the action of hunting in fields.
  • Hunting was often associated with military training and exercises in traditional Chinese culture.
  • The term also extended to agricultural cultivation, connecting hunting and farming activities.

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