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winter hunting

HSK 10 N1
shòu
シュ
か.る、か.り、-が.り
Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 守 represents the sound.
Components
dog (side)+ guard =
winter hunting
Meaning component
quǎn dog (side)
dog
犭 is a component form of 犬.
Phonetic component
shǒu guard
defend, protect, guard, conserve
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[shòu]
to hunt; to go hunting (as winter sport in former times); hunting dog; imperial tour
Japanese
狩り (rare) かり 同音
  1. nounn-suf hunting; hunt; shooting (pronounced がり as a suffix)
  2. n-suf gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); viewing (e.g. autumn leaves) (pronounced がり)
  3. n-suf hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists); witch-hunt (pronounced がり)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
かり
Kari surname