(zhuó) - A large bamboo fish trap or basket used

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zhuó | 22 strokes | radical:

· zhuó

A large bamboo fish trap or basket used for catching fish, typically cylindrical in shape with a narrow opening.

A large bamboo fish trap or basket used

Usage highlights

Bamboo fish trapFishing basketLarge trapRepairing the trapUsing the trapMaking a trap

Synonyms

  • basket, typically for holding things
  • cage, basket
  • net, fishing net

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fisherman used a bamboo fish trap (籗) to catch fish in the river.
  • Traditional fishing methods include using various types of baskets and traps (渔籗).
  • The bamboo fish trap (竹籗) is an ancient fishing tool still used in some rural areas.
  • He repaired the old fish trap (修籗) before going fishing.

Collocations

  • Bamboo fish trap(竹籗)
  • Fishing basket(渔籗)
  • Large trap(大籗)
  • Repairing the trap(修籗)
  • Using the trap(用籗)
  • Making a trap(制籗)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms containing this character are commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

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  • Represents traditional fishing methods and rural livelihoods in ancient China
  • Reflects the ingenuity of using natural materials like bamboo for practical tools
  • Shows the development of fishing technology in agricultural societies

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