Chinese Word: 钓 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

钓 (Trad.: 釣)HSK 5

Pinyin: diào

English Definition: to fish with a hook and bait

Chinese Definition:
①用饵诱鱼上钩：钓鱼。钓饵。垂钓。钓具。
②施用手段取得：沽名钓誉。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 金

Ideographic:A metal 钅 hook 勺; 勺 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
- 勺 [ sháo ] spoon, ladle; unit of volume

Similar Characters: 钩

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钓鱼HSK 5	diào yú	to fish (with line and hook); to dupe
垂钓	chuí diào	angling
沽名钓誉	gū míng diào yù	to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments
钓竿	diào gān	fishing rod; Classifiers: 根
钓钩	diào gōu	fishhook

1		nǐ men 你们 qù 去 nǎ lǐ 哪里 diào yú 钓鱼 le 了？ Where did you go fishing?
2		tā 他 dài zhe 戴着 shǒu tào 手套 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 He wore gloves to go fishing.
3		wǒ men 我们 tōng cháng 通常 qù 去 nà bian 那边 diào yú 钓鱼。 We usually go fishing over there.
4		zhè 这 zhōu mò 周末 wǒ men 我们 qù 去 hǎi wān 海湾 diào yú 钓鱼。 We are going fishing in the bay this weekend.
5		měi nián 每年， fù qīn 父亲 dū huì 都会 dài 带 wǒ 我 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 Every year, my dad takes me fishing.

1		nǐ men 你们 qù 去 nǎ lǐ 哪里 diào yú 钓鱼 le 了？ Where did you go fishing?
2		tā 他 dài zhe 戴着 shǒu tào 手套 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 He wore gloves to go fishing.
3		wǒ men 我们 tōng cháng 通常 qù 去 nà bian 那边 diào yú 钓鱼。 We usually go fishing over there.
4		zhè 这 zhōu mò 周末 wǒ men 我们 qù 去 hǎi wān 海湾 diào yú 钓鱼。 We are going fishing in the bay this weekend.
5		měi nián 每年， fù qīn 父亲 dū huì 都会 dài 带 wǒ 我 qù 去 diào yú 钓鱼。 Every year, my dad takes me fishing.