钓
釣diào
HSK 5
#2,300 most
frequent character
to fish with a hook and bait
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
钓 joins 钅 metal with 勺 sháo, which supplies the sound. The metal gives the first sense, 'fish with hook'.
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Example Sentences
我喜欢在河边钓鱼。
wǒ xǐhuān zài hé biān diàoyú 。
I like to fish by the river.
他昨天晚上去钓鱼了。
tā zuótiānwǎnshàng qù diàoyú le 。
He went fishing last night.
我们可以一起去钓鱼吗？
wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐqù diàoyú ma ？
Can we go fishing together?
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