罘 (fú) - A net used for catching rabbits or other & also appears in the name of a palace

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fú ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 罒

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罘 · fú

A net used for catching rabbits or other small game;

also appears in the name of a palace gate in ancient China.

A net used for catching rabbits or otheralso appears in the name of a palace

Usage highlights

RabbitPalace gate screenZhifu IslandZhifu District

Synonyms

  • 网— net (general term)
  • 罗网— snare, trap

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hunter set up a rabbit-catching net (罘).
  • The name of a gate in the Qin dynasty Epang Palace (罘罳).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (罘).

Collocations

  • Rabbit-catching net(兔罘)
  • Palace gate screen(罘罳)
  • Zhifu Island(芝罘岛)
  • Zhifu District(芝罘区)

Idioms

  • No specific common idioms feature this character prominently.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically referred to a specific type of hunting net.
  • Appears in historical place names, such as Zhifu (芝罘), a district and island in Shandong province.
  • Also found in ancient architecture, denoting a type of screen or gate (罘罳).

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