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钓鱼 (diào yú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

钓鱼 (diào yú) is a Chinese word: to fish. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 钓鱼

动 dòng verb

to fish

我周末喜欢去钓鱼。

wǒ zhōu mò xǐ huan qù diào yú

I like to go fishing on weekends.

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Word breakdown

钓 diào — to angle, to fish with hook and line

鱼 yú — fish

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 鲨鱼 shā yú — shark HSK 6
    • 鲨 shark (specific identification)
    • 鱼 fish (categorical classifier)
    Example

    我在水族馆看到了一条大鲨鱼。

    wǒ zài shuǐ zú guǎn kàn dào le yì tiáo dà shā yú

    I saw a large shark at the aquarium.

  • 2 鲤鱼 lǐ yú — carp HSK 7
    • 鲤 carp (the specific fish species)
    • 鱼 fish (general category)
    Example

    池塘里有很多鲤鱼。

    chí táng lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǐ yú

    There are many carp in the pond.

  • 3 鳄鱼 è yú — crocodile HSK 7
    • 鳄 crocodile/alligator (the reptile itself)
    • 鱼 fish (classifier indicating aquatic animal)
    Example

    鳄鱼在河里游泳。

    è yú zài hé lǐ yóu yǒng

    The crocodile is swimming in the river.

Structure & writing
1 钓 diào — to fish with a hook and bait

钓 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 钅 jīn — metal/gold radical
钅 is a component in 43 characters
HSK 1
钟 zhōng a hollow metal resonator that produces sound when struck; a bell 钱 qián currency; money
HSK 2
铁 tiě iron (metallic element, symbol Fe, atomic number 26) 错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied
HSK 3
铅 qiān lead (metallic element, symbol Pb) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47) 锻 duàn to forge (metal by heating and hammering)
HSK 4
针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting) 钢 gāng steel (iron-carbon alloy with less than 2% carbon content) 钥 yào key 键 jiàn key (mechanical component connecting a shaft to a gear or pulley, usually a rectangular steel block fitted into keyways) 镜 jìng mirror; a reflective device (ancient mirrors were made of polished bronze, modern ones of glass)
HSK 5
铃 líng bell or buzzer (metal sound-making device) 销 xiāo to melt metal into liquid 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open) 锅 guō cooking pot or wok (round, concave, made of iron, aluminum, steel, etc.)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object 铜 tóng copper (metallic element, symbol Cu, atomic number 29) 铺 pū to spread out; to lay flat 链 liàn chain; a rope-like object made of connected metal rings
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镇 zhèn to suppress; to control
HSK 7
衔 xián (lit.) horse bit (mouthpiece) 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object) 钙 gài calcium (metallic element, symbol Ca) 钝 dùn blunt; not sharp (opposite of 快、利、锐) 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency
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钦 qīn to admire; to respect 钧 jūn ancient unit of weight equal to thirty jin 钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things) 钮 niǔ same as "纽" 铭 míng inscription on a vessel, stele, etc. recording facts or merits; words written or engraved to encourage oneself 铲 chǎn shovel; spatula (a flat or scoop-shaped tool with a long handle, usually made of iron) 铸 zhù to cast metal by melting and pouring into a mold 锄 chú hoe (farm tool for loosening soil and weeding) 锈 xiù rust (oxidized layer on metal surfaces) 锋 fēng blade edge; the sharp or pointed part of a sword, knife, or other weapon 锐 ruì sharp or pointed (of a blade or weapon's edge), opposite of 'blunt' 锡 xī tin (metallic element, symbol Sn, atomic number 50) 锤 chuí hammer (a tool with a handle and a metal head) 锦 jǐn colorful patterned silk fabric 锲 qiè (lit.) to carve with a knife 镶 xiāng to inlay or embed one object into another; to border or edge with a material
1.2 勺 sháo — ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
勺 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
的 de structural particle used after an attributive: ① general modifier before a noun ② possessive modifier ③ attributive is a person's name or pronoun, head noun is a role or identity ④ head noun combines with a preceding verb to express an action, attributive is the object of that action
HSK 4
约 yuē to propose or discuss (something mutually binding)
HSK 6
钓 diào to fish with a hook and bait
HSK 7
灼 zhuó to burn; to scorch with fire 豹 bào leopard; panther 酌 zhuó to pour (wine); to drink (wine)

Stroke order

2 鱼 yú — fish (aquatic vertebrate with scales, fins, and gills)
鱼 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
HSK 6
鲨 shā shark (a large, fast, predatory marine fish)
HSK 7
渔 yú to fish; to catch fish 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly) 鲸 jīng whale (large marine mammal) 鳄 è crocodile (large reptile, commonly called 鳄鱼)

鱼 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order