zèng
矰
ancient corded arrow for bird hunting
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient arrow tied with silk cord for shooting birds
archaicA specialized hunting tool from ancient China. The attached silk cord allowed hunters to retrieve shot birds from trees or water. Often mentioned in classical literature alongside 缴 (zhuó), another type of corded arrow.
Zèng矰
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xì系
zhe着
shēng生
sī丝
shéng绳
de的
jiàn箭
，
yòng用
yú于
shè射
fēi飞
niǎo鸟
。
The zeng is an arrow tied with raw silk cord, used for shooting flying birds.
Gǔ古
dài代
liè猎
rén人
shǐ使
yòng用
zēng矰
zhuó缴
lái来
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
shuǐ水
niǎo鸟
。
Ancient hunters used zeng and zhuo arrows to catch waterfowl.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gǔ古
dài代
zhì制
zuò作
de的
zēng矰
。
The museum displays anciently crafted zeng arrows.