繴 (bì) - A type of bird-catching net or snare & archaic and rare character referring to a net

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bì ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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繴 · bì

A type of bird-catching net or snare;

archaic and rare character referring to a net used for trapping birds.

A type of bird-catching net or snarearchaic and rare character referring to a net

Usage highlights

birdset a snaretrap birds

Synonyms

  • 网— net (general term)
  • 罗网— net for catching birds or animals
  • 陷阱— trap, snare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described a bird trap (繴).
  • He set up a snare (繴) to catch pheasants.
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (繴).

Collocations

  • bird-catching net(繴网)
  • set a snare(设繴)
  • trap birds(繴鸟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing hunting methods.
  • Represents an archaic tool for bird capture, reflecting historical subsistence practices.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars and lexicographers.

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