wèi
罻
bird-catching net
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
net for catching birds
archaicLiterary or archaic usage found in classical Chinese texts. Often appears in compounds like 罻罗.
Gǔ古
rén人
yú于
lín林
zhōng中
shè设
wèi罻
yǐ以
bǔ捕
fēi飞
niǎo鸟
。
The ancients set bird-catching nets in the forest to catch flying birds.
Wèi罻
luó罗
mì密
bù布
，
niǎo鸟
què雀
nán难
fēi飞
。
The nets were densely laid out, making it difficult for birds to fly.
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Cǐ此
zì字
duō多
jiàn见
yú于
gǔ古
jí籍
，
zhǐ指
xiǎo小
xíng型
de的
bǔ捕
niǎo鸟
wǎng网
。
This character is mostly seen in ancient texts, referring to a small bird-catching net.