shòu狩
狩
archaic
technical
Meaning of 狩
狩 means to hunt; specifically, winter hunting. Pronounced shòu.
- to hunt; specifically, winter hunting
Character Info
Radical犭
Strokes9
Components
犭
守
Stroke Order
狩
Definitions & Examples
Zhōu周
tiān天
zǐ子
měi每
nián年
dōng冬
jì季
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
shòu狩
liè猎
huó活
dòng动
，
chēng称
wéi为
'
dōng冬
shòu狩
'
。
The Zhou emperor held grand hunting activities every winter, known as the 'winter hunt'.
《
Zuǒ左
chuán传
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
chūn春
sōu蒐
xià夏
miáo苗
，
qiū秋
xiǎn狝
dōng冬
shòu狩
，
jiē皆
yú于
nóng农
xì隙
yǐ以
jiǎng讲
shì事
yě也
。
The Zuo Zhuan records that the spring hunt, summer hunt, autumn hunt, and winter hunt were all conducted during agricultural breaks to review military affairs.
Zhè这
piàn片
huáng皇
jiā家
liè猎
chǎng场
shì是
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
qián前
dì帝
wáng王
shòu狩
xiǎn獮
zhī之
dì地
。
This imperial hunting ground was the hunting site for emperors hundreds of years ago.