渔 yú fisherman
fisherman; to fish
How to remember 渔: 氵 water + 鱼 fish = fisherman. Knee-deep in cold water at dawn, the old man pulls up a shining fish, and his grandson cheers for the best fisherman in the village.
Component breakdown
渔 = 氵 water + 鱼 fish
- 氵 water
- 鱼 fish
Knee-deep in cold water at dawn, the old man pulls up a shining fish, and his grandson cheers for the best fisherman in the village.
How it is used
- To fish / fishing as an occupation - 渔民 (yúmín) fisherfolk, 渔船 (yúchuán) fishing boat, 渔业 (yúyè) the fishing industry.
- 渔翁得利 (yúwēng-délì), the fisherman profits (while snipe and clam fight), means a third party reaping the gains of others' conflict. Note: 渔 is the activity, 鱼 (yú) is the fish itself.