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Meaning

fisherman; to fish

Chinese: 捕鱼,也指渔业。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yu” becomes a different word in each tone. 渔 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 渔民yú mínfisherman; fisher folk
  • 渔船yú chuánfishing boat
  • 渔人yú rénfisherman
  • 渔业yú yèfishing industry; fishery
  • 渔利yú lìto make an unethical profit; benefits gained from others' conflict

Example Sentence

渔民们每天清晨出海打鱼。Yú mín men měi tiān qīng chén chū hǎi dǎ yú.The fishermen go out to sea to fish every early morning.

渔民Yú mínfishermanmen(plural marker)每天měi tiānevery day清晨qīng chénearly morning出海chū hǎito go out to sea打鱼dǎ yúto fish