Definition
狩 is a bound morpheme (不成词语素), meaning it does not appear alone as an independent word in modern Chinese. You will only encounter it in compound words, most commonly 狩猎 (shòu liè, 'to hunt'). It pairs with 猎 (hunt) to form the standard verb for hunting. Other formal compounds include 狩人 (shòu rén, 'hunter') and 狩猟 (shòu liè, a variant of 狩猎, used in some contexts).
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(bound morpheme) to hunthunting
Examples
- 。Zhè cì shòu liè huódòng chíxù le sān tiān.This hunting activity lasted three days.
- 。Gǔdài de shòu liè zhě yòng gōngjiàn bǔshā dòngwù.Ancient hunters used bows and arrows to kill animals.
- 。Tāmen jìnzhǐ zài bǎohù qū fēifǎ shòu liè.They prohibit illegal hunting in the reserve.
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