1. 釣
  2. 竿

釣

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  • 2300th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 20 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
釣→
金勺
2Radical
釣→
金metal/gold勹wrap丶dot
3Graphical
釣→
人一一丨一丷㇆㇒丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. diào (diao4)to fish with a hook and bait

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 釣 diào (diao4)The component 丶 is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Common

钓鱼 (釣魚)
钓鱼岛 (釣魚島)

Uncommon

垂钓 (垂釣)
钓竿 (釣竿)
钓鱼台 (釣魚臺)

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竿

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Previous (炯)Next (慷)
  • 2928th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
竿→
⺮干
2Radical
竿→
⺮bamboo干dry
3Graphical
竿→
⺮一一丨

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gān (gan1)pole

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 竿 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 竿 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gān' (gan1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for 竿 gān (gan1)The component 干 is pronounced as 'gàn' (gan4). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

Common

立竿见影 (立竿見影)
竿子 

Uncommon

标竿 (標竿)
竿头 (竿頭)
钓竿 (釣竿)
鱼竿 (魚竿)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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