gōu
篝
cage; bamboo basket
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cage; bamboo basket (for containing things)
literaryAn archaic or literary term, rarely used alone in modern spoken language. It most commonly appears in the set phrase 篝火.
Gǔ古
dài代
liè猎
rén人
yòng用
zhú竹
gōu篝
zhuāng装
bǔ捕
huò获
de的
liè猎
wù物
。
Ancient hunters used bamboo baskets to hold their captured prey.
Tā他
bǎ把
shū书
fàng放
jìn进
zhú竹
gōu篝
lǐ里
。
He put the books into the bamboo basket.
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gōu篝
huǒ火
campfire; bonfire