gǔ

罟

Character · Noun · Verb

fishing net; to fish with a net

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

fishing net

archaic

A classical, literary term for a net used to catch fish.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
yú渔
mín民
cháng常
cháng常
shǐ使
yòng用
gǔ罟
lái来
bǔ捕
yú鱼
 。

Ancient fishermen often used fishing nets to catch fish.

Zhè这
zhāng张
gǔ罟
shì是
yòng用
má麻
shéng绳
biān编
zhī织
de的
 。

This fishing net is woven from hemp rope.

2.

verb

to fish with a net; to net

archaic

The verb form, meaning the action of catching fish using a net.

Tā他
men们
fàn泛
zhōu舟
jiāng江
shàng上
 ，
yǐ以
gǔ罟
qǔ取
yú鱼
 。

They boated on the river, catching fish with nets.

Gǔ古
rén人
gǔ罟
yú鱼
 ，
yǐ以
cǐ此
wéi为
shēng生
 。

Ancient people fished with nets to make a living.