How to write 釣

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Meaning of 釣

Pinyin diào

Radical

釒

Strokes

Definition

to fish with a hook and bait

Usage

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釣 diào [動] 【本义】: 以鉤餌取魚 (Original meaning: Use a hook and bait to catch fish) 【造字法】: 形聲。从金，勺聲 (Composition: A phonetic and semantic compound; comprised of the elements for "metal" and the sound of "shovel.") 【釋義】: 1. 同本義 (To catch fish) (Meaning 1: Same as the original meaning [En.] angle) - 例: 釣魚 (to fish); 釣餌 (fishing bait); 垂釣 (fishing); 釣具 (fishing gear) - 押: 《說文》：釣，鉤魚也。 (From "Shuowen Jiezi": "To fish means to hook fish.") - Example: 閒來垂釣碧溪上 (The poet Li Bai describes leisurely fishing by the green stream.) 2. 引申為誘取 (To entice or lure) (Meaning 2: To fish for (fame, etc.)) - 例: 沽名釣譽 (to seek reputation through guile) - 押: 《淮南子·主術》：而晉獻以璧馬釣之。 ("Huainanzi": Jin used treasured horses to fish for opportunities.) - Example: 釣名 (to seek fame); 釣譽 (to seek reputation) 釣 diào [名] 釣鉤 (hook) (Meaning: A hook used in fishing) - Example: 起釣 (to set up a hook for fishing)