shòu
狩
hunt; winter hunting
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hunt; specifically, winter hunting
archaicIn classical Chinese, this term specifically refers to the royal winter hunt (one of the four seasonal hunts: 春蒐, 夏苗, 秋狝, 冬狩). In modern usage, it appears primarily in set phrases, historical contexts, or formal written language.
Zhōu周
tiān天
zǐ子
měi每
nián年
dōng冬
jì季
jǔ举
xíng行
shèng盛
dà大
de的
shòu狩
liè猎
huó活
dòng动
，
chēng称
wéi为
'
dōng冬
shòu狩
'
。
The Zhou emperor held grand hunting activities every winter, known as the 'winter hunt'.
《
Zuǒ左
chuán传
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
chūn春
sōu蒐
xià夏
miáo苗
，
qiū秋
xiǎn狝
dōng冬
shòu狩
，
jiē皆
yú于
nóng农
xì隙
yǐ以
jiǎng讲
shì事
yě也
。
The Zuo Zhuan records that the spring hunt, summer hunt, autumn hunt, and winter hunt were all conducted during agricultural breaks to review military affairs.
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Zhè这
piàn片
huáng皇
jiā家
liè猎
chǎng场
shì是
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
qián前
dì帝
wáng王
shòu狩
xiǎn獮
zhī之
dì地
。
This imperial hunting ground was the hunting site for emperors hundreds of years ago.