jiàng

弶

Character · Noun · Verb

bird/small animal trap; to catch with such a trap

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a trap for catching rodents, birds, and other small animals

archaic

An archaic, literary term for a specific type of snare or trap, rarely used in modern spoken language.

Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
zhú竹
zi子
hé和
shéng绳
suǒ索
zhì制
zuò作
jiàng弶
lái来
bǔ捕
niǎo鸟
 。

Ancient people used bamboo and rope to make traps for catching birds.

Tā他
zài在
lín林
zi子
lǐ里
shè设
le了
yī一
gè个
jiàng弶
 。

He set a trap in the woods.

2.

verb

to catch (rodents, birds, etc.) using such a trap

archaic

The verbal usage derives directly from the noun. It is also archaic and literary.

Tā他
shàn善
yú于
jiàng弶
què雀
 。

He is skilled at catching sparrows with traps.

Yòng用
cǐ此
fǎ法
kě可
yǐ以
jiàng弶
dào到
jiǎo狡
huá猾
de的
hú狐
li狸
 。

Using this method, one can trap cunning foxes.