笱 Stroke Order
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Information of 笱
Pinyin
gǒu
Radical
竹
Strokes
11 strokes
Usage
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Definition
basket for trapping fish
笱 [gǒu]
1. A bamboo fishing trap, with a large mouth and narrow neck, large belly and long body, allowing fish to enter but preventing them from escaping.
(A bamboo trap for fishing at the opening of a weir)
2. A bamboo fishing device placed at the entrance of a weir, characterized by a large belly, large mouth, and small neck, with the neck equipped with reverse barbs to prevent fish from escaping.
(A bamboo trap for fishing at the opening of a weir)
引 (Reference):
1. In the "Shuowen Jiezi": 笱, a curved bamboo fishing tool. Derived from bamboo and 'sentence', implying sound. It is placed at the hole of a stone beam where fish can enter but cannot leave. There are also traps made of thin bamboo for holding fish, referred to as 'widow's trap'.
2. In the "Book of Songs, Lesser雅, Xiaobian": "No catch can escape my trap."
3. In the "Book of Songs, Qi风, Bi笱": "The worn trap is on the beam."