decoy bird; bait
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decoy bird; lure bird used in hunting
technicalA live or imitation bird used to attract wild birds of the same species into traps or within shooting range. Also known as "㘥子 (yóu zi)". The character "囮" itself means "to decoy" or "to lure".
Liè猎
rén人
yòng用
é囮
zi子
lái来
yǐn引
yòu诱
yě野
yā鸭
。
The hunter uses a decoy bird to lure wild ducks.
Zhè这
zhī只
huà画
méi眉
shì是
tā他
men们
yǎng养
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
é囮
zi子
。
This hwamei is a decoy bird they've raised for many years.
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Shè设
zhì置
hǎo好
é囮
zi子
hé和
wǎng网
，
jiù就
děng等
niǎo鸟
er儿
shàng上
tào套
le了
。
With the decoy bird and net set up, we just wait for the birds to be trapped.
Yòng用
é囮
zi子
bǔ捕
niǎo鸟
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
fāng方
fǎ法
。
Using a decoy bird for bird-catching is a traditional method.