阹 (qū) - A hunting enclosure or trap for catching wild & a hunting ground in ancient times.

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qū ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

情仁

阹 · qū

A hunting enclosure or trap for catching wild animals;

a hunting ground in ancient times.

A hunting enclosure or trap for catching wilda hunting ground in ancient times.

Usage highlights

hunting enclosureanimal traproyal hunting groundhunting techniquesancient hunting

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient hunters used enclosures (阹) to trap animals.
  • The hunting ground (阹) was prepared for the royal hunt.
  • This character appears in historical texts about hunting (狩猎阹).

Collocations

  • hunting enclosure(猎阹)
  • animal trap(兽阹)
  • royal hunting ground(御阹)
  • hunting techniques(阹猎法)
  • ancient hunting(古阹)

Idioms

  • Setting traps and arranging enclosures(设阱布阹)
  • Hunting grounds and nets(阹罗网)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing hunting practices and animal trapping methods.
  • Reflects the importance of hunting in early Chinese society and military training.

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