钓

To fish with a hook and bait in Chinese: 钓 (diào)

diào

to fish with a hook and bait

HSK 5Traditional: 釣2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to fish with a hook and bait

Stroke order

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钓

Zhuyin

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ㄉㄧㄠˋ

diào

ㄉ/ dㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

钓

Simplified

釣

Traditional

Example sentences

See 钓 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他酷爱钓鱼。

    tā kù ài diào yú。

    He loves to fish.

  • 我想去钓鱼。

    wǒ xiǎng qù diào yú。

    I wanted to go fishing.

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Related words

钓鱼

diào yú

to fish (with line and hook)

沽名钓誉

gū míng diào yù

to angle for fame (idiom)

调皮

tiáo pí

naughty

调整

tiáo zhěng

to adjust

丁

dīng

male adult

顶

dǐng

apex

动画片

dòng huà piàn

animated film

冻

dòng

to freeze

洞

dòng

cave

豆腐

dòu fu

tofu

逗

dòu

to tease (playfully)

独立

dú lì

independent

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