Definition
狙 (jū) is a noun that in classical Chinese referred to a type of monkey, but in modern usage it appears almost exclusively as part of verb compounds like 狙击 (to snipe) and 狙击手 (sniper). Because the POS is listed as noun but the most common usage is verbal, this row needs review for POS accuracy. As a standalone noun, the monkey sense is very rare; learners will most often encounter 狙 in the verbal compound 狙击.
n.
(noun, archaic) a kind of monkey
Examples
- 狙。jū shì yī zhǒng gǔdài chuánshuō zhōng de hóuzi.The 'ju' is a kind of monkey from ancient legends.
- 狙。Gǔdài wénxiàn zhōng jìzǎi le jū zhè zhǒng hóuzi.Ancient texts record this kind of monkey called 'ju'.
- 狙。jū de xíxìng zài xiàndài yǐjīng wúfǎ kǎozhèng.The habits of the 'ju' can no longer be verified in modern times.
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