Word information
Simplified钓钩
Traditional釣鉤
Pinyindiào gōu
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 钓钩
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钓鱼diàoyú
to fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap; (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing
钩gōuto hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]
挂钩guàgōuto couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) (preceded by 與|与[yu3] + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity}); (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc); hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling
钓diàoto fish with a hook and bait
钩子gōu zihook