罝 (jū) - Net — a net used for catching rabbits & a hunting net

罝Tone 1

jū ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

罝 · jū

Net — a net used for catching rabbits or birds;

a hunting net;

trap.

Net — a net used for catching rabbitsa hunting nettrap.

Usage highlights

Rabbit netBird netHunting netSet a netNet trap

Synonyms

  • 网— net (general term)
  • 罗— net for catching birds

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hunter set up a rabbit net (兔罝).
  • Ancient texts mention bird-catching nets (鸟罝).
  • This character appears in the Book of Songs (诗经).

Collocations

  • Rabbit net(兔罝)
  • Bird net(鸟罝)
  • Hunting net(猎罝)
  • Set a net(设罝)
  • Net trap(罝网)

Idioms

  • The rabbit net is set(肃肃兔罝)
  • Deployed in the forest(施于中林)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in the ancient Book of Songs (诗经), one of China's earliest poetry collections.
  • Represents ancient hunting methods and tools from early Chinese civilization.
  • Reflects the importance of hunting in early Chinese subsistence economies.

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