Keyword
to fish
- fishhook
- to lure
- Frequency
- #2271
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
diào
Mnemonic
A metal 钅 hook 勺; 勺 also provides the pronunciation
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
钓鱼
to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap; (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing
钓
to fish with a hook and line; to angle
钓鱼岛
Diaoyu Islands, claimed by China but controlled by Japan as the Senkaku Islands, also called the Pinnacle Islands
垂钓
angling
钓鱼台
Diaoyu Islands, located between Taiwan and Okinawa, controlled by Japan – which calls them the Senkaku Islands – but claimed by China
钓竿
fishing rod
钓钩
fishhook
钓具
fishing tackle
沽名钓誉
to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments
放长线钓大鱼
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
海钓
sea angling
钓鱼竿
fishing rod
钓客
angler
冰钓
ice fishing