About
The traditional character 獵 combines the animal radical 犭 (quǎn) with the phonetic component 巤 (liè), which depicts a bristled animal. The simplified form 猎 replaces 巤 with 昔 (xī) for phonetic value. The character means to hunt, specifically pursuing and capturing wild animals, a sense reflected in the animal radical. This meaning extends metaphorically to aggressive pursuit, as in headhunting for job candidates.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
他是一个猎人。
猎人在打猎。
猎狗帮助猎人。
他用猎枪打猎。
猎豹跑得很快。
春天是狩猎的季节。
猎户们经常在山里打猎。
为了保护生态，禁止非法狩猎。