罟 (gǔ) - net (for catching fish or birds) & snare

罟Tone 3

gǔ ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

罟 · gǔ

net (for catching fish or birds);

snare;

trap

net (for catching fish or birds)snaretrap

Usage highlights

fishing nethunting netbird nettrap netillegal netnet mesh

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 释— release, set free
  • 放— let go, liberate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The fisherman cast his fishing net (渔罟).
  • Ancient hunters used various types of nets (网罟) to catch birds.
  • The rabbit was caught in a trap (罟网).
  • Illegal fishing nets (禁罟) damage marine ecosystems.

Collocations

  • fishing net(渔罟)
  • hunting net(网罟)
  • bird net(鸟罟)
  • trap net(罟网)
  • illegal net(禁罟)
  • net mesh(罟目)

Idioms

  • To set nets and traps(施罟设网)
  • The net of heaven has large meshes(天网恢恢，疏而不漏)
  • Caught in the net of law(法网难逃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical texts like 'Mencius' discussing fishing regulations and sustainable practices.
  • Reflects ancient Chinese hunting and fishing technologies, important for understanding early subsistence strategies.
  • Used metaphorically in legal and philosophical contexts to represent entrapment or justice systems.

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