Taxonomy of meanings for 獵:  

  • 獵 liè (OC: rab MC: liɛp) 良涉切 入 廣韻:【取獸白虎通曰四時之田揔名爲獵爲田除害也尸子曰虙羲氏之丗天下多獸故敎人以獵也良涉切二十二 】
  • 獵 xi1 《廣韻 昔韻》獸名,似熊

    Additional information about 獵

    說文解字: 【獵】,放獵逐禽也。 〔小徐本作「畋獵也。逐禽也。」〕 从犬、巤聲。 【良涉切】

      Criteria
    • HUNT

      1. Tián 田 refers to an officially organised hunt, often in an official hunting ground reserved for such activities.

      2. Liè 獵 refers to professional hunting, and sometimes also to general non-official hunting for pleasure.

      3. Shòu 狩 is defined as a winter hunt, but in ZUO and CQ hunts by this name do occur regularly in spring also.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: (HUNT)田 / 畋/HUNT Tián 田 refers to an officially organised hunt, often in an official hunting ground reserved for such activities.