狙 (jū) — (noun, archaic) a kind of monkey
Definition
狙 (jū) is an archaic noun referring to a type of monkey described in ancient Chinese texts, with no modern zoological equivalent. It appears almost exclusively in literary or historical writing.
noun
(noun, archaic) a kind of monkey
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 狙。jū Shì yì zhǒng gǔ dài chuán shuō zhōng de hóu zi.The 'ju' is a kind of monkey from ancient legends.
- 狙。Gǔ dài wén xiàn zhōng jì zǎi le jū zhè zhǒng hóu zi.Ancient texts record this kind of monkey called 'ju'.
- 狙。jū De xí xìng zài xiàn dài yǐ jīng wú fǎ kǎo zhèng.The habits of the 'ju' can no longer be verified in modern times.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
狙 pairs 犭 (full form 犬) for the meaning with 且 for the sound.
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