gù

牿

Character · NounTraditional告

crossbar for ox horns; livestock pen

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

crossbar tied to ox horns to prevent goring

archaic

An ancient farming tool, now rarely used. Found in classical texts.

Gǔ古
dài代
nóng农
fū夫
cháng常
yǐ以
gù告
yuē约
shù束
niú牛
jiǎo角
 。

Ancient farmers often used a crossbar to restrain ox horns.

 《
Zhōu周
lǐ礼
 》
zhōng中
yǒu有
guān关
yú于
 “
gù告
 ”
de的
jì记
zǎi载
 。

There are records about the 'gu' in the Rites of Zhou.

2.

noun

livestock pen; enclosure for cattle and horses

archaic

Refers specifically to enclosures for large livestock like oxen and horses.

Bàng傍
wǎn晚
 ，
shēng牲
chù畜
jiē皆
guī归
gù告
 。

In the evening, all the livestock return to the pen.

Mǎ马
gù告
xū需
měi每
rì日
qīng清
sǎo扫
 。

The horse pen needs to be cleaned daily.