钓(diào): to fish with a hook and line
to fish with a hook and line
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- diào
- Meaning
- to fish with a hook and line; to angle
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- HSK 7-9
- Traditional
- 釣
Origin & structure
Where 钓 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 钓 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 钓
Common words using 钓 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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