(diào)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad.

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

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅勺

A metal 钅 hook 勺; 勺 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : A metal 釒 hook 勺; 勺 also provides the pronunciation

How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

HSK 7-9

to angle for fame (idiom)

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diào
HSK 7-9

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hǎidiào

sea angling

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