狩猎 (shòu liè) — to hunt | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

verb

to hunt

Examples

狩猎。
Tā men dōng tiān cháng cháng qù sēn lín lǐ shòu liè.
They often go hunting in the forest in winter.
，狩猎。
Zài zhè ge guó jiā, shòu liè shì wéi fǎ de.
In this country, hunting is illegal.
狩猎。
Tā cóng xiǎo gēn zhe fù qīn xué xí shòu liè jì qiǎo.
He learned hunting skills from his father since childhood.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

狩 and 猎 both mean to hunt, so the word emphasizes hunting activity.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

守

守shǒu狩shòu

Same sound today

狩 pairs 犬 (dog) with 守, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

昔

昔xī猎liè

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 猎, the left part 犬 means dog and the right part 昔 provides the sound.

Appears in

Outdoor Recreation

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