jū
罝
rabbit net; hunting net
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
net for catching rabbits
literaryA specific term from classical Chinese literature, notably appearing in the Book of Songs (Shijing).
《
Shī诗
jīng经
·
Zhōu周
nán南
》
yǒu有
《
Tù兔
jū罝
》
piān篇
，
miáo描
xiě写
liè猎
rén人
shè设
zhì置
tù兔
wǎng网
。
The Book of Songs, section Zhou Nan, contains the poem 'Rabbit Nets,' describing hunters setting nets for rabbits.
Gǔ古
rén人
zài在
lín林
jiān间
zhāng张
shè设
jū罝
luó罗
，
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
yě野
tù兔
。
Ancient people set up nets in the forest to catch wild rabbits.
noun
net for catching wild animals; hunting net
literaryGeneral term for hunting nets in classical Chinese, often used in combination with other characters like 罝罗.
Shān山
lín林
zhī之
zhōng中
，
jū罝
wǎng网
mì密
bù布
，
qín禽
shòu兽
nán难
yǐ以
táo逃
tuō脱
。
In the mountains and forests, hunting nets were densely spread, making it difficult for birds and beasts to escape.
《
Lǐ礼
jì记
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
tián田
liè猎
shí时
shè设
jū罝
yǐ以
wéi为
fáng防
。
The Book of Rites records that during hunting, nets were set up as a precaution.