Common Meanings
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zēng罾
An ancient square fishing net supported by wooden or bamboo poles, typically lowered into the water and then raised to catch fish.
老渔翁在河边撑起一张罾，等待鱼儿自投罗网。
The old fisherman set up a zeng (a type of square fishing net) by the river, waiting for fish to willingly enter it.
When pronounced 'zēng', 罾 refers to a square fishing net, or, as a verb, to catch fish using such a net. In the given context, it means 'to catch (fish) with a net'.
渔夫将所罾的鱼带回家，准备烹饪。
The fisherman brought home the fish he caught with the net, ready to cook.