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Character Decomposition
钓=钅+勺
Etymology
A metal 钅 hook 勺; 勺 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to fish with a hook and line; to angle
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Words with 钓 135 total
Idioms with 钓 16 total
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns放长线钓大鱼fàng cháng xiàn diào dà yúto angle for fame (idiom) · to fish for compliments沽名钓誉gū míng diào yùJiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩Jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu