Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to fish with a hook and bait

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “diao” becomes a different word in each tone. 钓 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 钓鱼diào yúto fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap; (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing
  • 沽名钓誉gū míng diào yùto angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments
  • 海钓hǎi diàosea angling
  • 钓具diào jùfishing tackle
  • 钓客diào kèangler

Example Sentence

爷爷喜欢周末去河边钓鱼。Yé ye xǐ huan zhōu mò qù hé biān diào yú.Grandpa likes to go fishing by the river on weekends.

爷爷Yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfath喜欢xǐ huanto like周末zhōu mòweekendto go河边hé biānriver bank钓鱼diào yúto fish (with line and hoo