gǒu

a basket trap for fish

Components
⺮ meaning component

  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

bamboo

句 sound component

  Sound component

gōu

  

sentence

Evolution

笱 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
笱 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
笱 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

gǒu

a basket trap for fish, placed in the opening of a weir; basket for trapping fish