懂中文 Dong Chinese

狩

shòu

winter hunting

Phonosemantic compound. 犭 represents the meaning and 守 represents the sound.

Components
犭 meaning component

犭  Meaning component

quǎn

  

dog

犭 is a component form of 犬.

守 sound component

守  Sound component

shǒu

  

defend

Evolution

狩 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
狩 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
狩 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
狩 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

狩  

shòu

winter hunting; imperial tour; to hunt; to go hunting (as winter sport in former times); hunting dog

Most common words with 狩
Freq.
Word
Meaning

狩猎

to hunt

狩

to hunt