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CHINESE CHARACTER

钓 (diào): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

diào
fishhook; to fish, to lure
HSK 68 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

钅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 钓.

钅 · 勺

Visible components

钓 is decomposed as ⿰钅勺.

STROKES · 8

Write 钓 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 钓

钓鱼

我们偶尔去钓鱼。

Wǒ men ǒu ěr qù diào yú。

We go fishing once in a while.

FAQ

What does 钓 (diào) mean in Chinese?

fishhook; to fish, to lure

How do you write 钓 in stroke order?

钓 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 钓?

钅 is the radical in 钓. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 钓?

钓鱼 (diàoyú): to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap; (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing.