钓 diào fishhook
fishhook; to fish; to lure
How to remember 钓: 钅 gold + 勺 ladle = fishhook. The rich boy bends a gold earring into a hook, ties it to a soup ladle handle and proudly shows off his fishhook.
Component breakdown
钓 = 钅 gold + 勺 ladle
- 钅 gold
- 勺 ladle
- 勹 wrap
- 丶 a drop
The rich boy bends a gold earring into a hook, ties it to a soup ladle handle and proudly shows off his fishhook.
How it is used
- To fish with a hook and line: 钓鱼 (diàoyú) to go angling, 钓竿 (diàogān) fishing rod.
- Figuratively to lure/bait: 钓鱼执法 (diàoyú zhífǎ) entrapment, and 姜太公钓鱼 (Jiāng Tàigōng diàoyú) the patient one lets the fish come to him.
Words with 钓
Example sentences
- 我钓到一条鱼。 Wǒ diàodào yī tiáo yú.I've caught a fish.