渔 meaning and stroke order
Fisherman; to fish; to pursue; to sieze
How to write 渔, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 渔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fisherman
- to fish
How 渔 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To fish 鱼 in a river氵; 鱼 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 渔
The water radical 氵 sits next to 鱼 (yú, fish), so 渔 shows catching fish in a river. The fish part also gives the sound, so 渔 is read yú just like 鱼.
渔 is about the activity or trade of fishing, and it usually appears in compound words like 渔民 (yúmín), 渔船 (yúchuán) and 渔网 (yúwǎng). Example: 海边住着很多渔民。(Hǎibiān zhùzhe hěn duō yúmín.) Many fishermen live by the sea.
Common mistake: Learners often write 鱼 when they mean 渔, for example 鱼船 instead of 渔船. Both are read yú, so remember that 鱼 is the animal and 渔 with water is the act or job of fishing.
Common words with 渔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
渔 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 渔
How many strokes are in 渔?
渔 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 渔 mean?
渔 (yú) means fisherman; to fish; to pursue; to sieze. A common word with it is 渔民 (yúmín), meaning "fisherman; fisher folk".
How do you pronounce 渔?
渔 is pronounced yú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 渔?
The radical of 渔 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 渔 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 渔?
The traditional form of 渔 is 漁. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 渔 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 渔 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 渔 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I use 渔 by itself to say 'I go fishing'?
Not usually. In everyday speech people say 钓鱼 (diàoyú), as in 我去钓鱼 (Wǒ qù diàoyú). 渔 is mostly found inside compounds and set phrases.
What does the idiom 渔翁得利 mean?
渔翁得利 (yúwēng dé lì) means 'the fisherman gets the profit.' It describes a third party who benefits while two others fight each other. This connects to the sense of 渔 as 'to seize' a gain.