tián
畋
hunt; field sports
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hunt; to go hunting
literaryLiterary/archaic term used in classical texts and formal written Chinese. Often appears in compounds like 畋猎.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
tián畋
liè猎
。
Ancient emperors often went hunting in autumn.
Tián畋
yú渔
zhī之
shì事
，
gǔ古
yǐ已
yǒu有
zhī之
。
Hunting and fishing have existed since ancient times.
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Tā他
hào好
tián畋
yóu游
，
bù不
wù务
zhèng正
yè业
。
He loved hunting and roaming, neglecting his proper duties.
《
Shī诗
jīng经
》
zhōng中
duō多
yǒu有
tián畋
liè猎
chǎng场
miàn面
de的
miáo描
xiě写
。
The Book of Songs contains many descriptions of hunting scenes.