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渔 Stroke Order — How to Write 渔

Stroke Order

渔 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

渔 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵鱼

渔 is an ideographic compound. To fish 鱼 in a river氵; 鱼 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes

渔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yú

Meanings of 渔 in Chinese

1

yú渔

To fish; related to fishing activities, such as 'fishery', 'fisherman', 'fishing boat', 'fishing net', 'fishing village', etc.
当地的渔民每天清晨都会驾驶渔船出海捕鱼。
Local fishermen go out to sea in their fishing boats every morning to catch fish.
To exploit, to seek or seize undeserved gains or advantages, often at others' expense; to prey on.
有些人习惯于渔利,利用他人的弱点来为自己谋取私益。
Some people are accustomed to exploiting others, using their weaknesses to gain personal benefits.

Common Words and Phrases with 渔

1
yú渔bà霸
fishing tyrant; a local despot who exploits and oppresses fishermen by controlling fishing resources or markets.
那个渔霸垄断了整个渔村的渔具出租和鱼货收购,让渔民们苦不堪言
That fishing tyrant monopolized the fishing gear rental and fish purchasing in the entire fishing village, making the fishermen suffer greatly.
2
yú渔chā叉
A long pole with a sharp, barbed point used for catching fish; a fish spear or harpoon.
渔民熟练地用渔叉捕捞到了那条巨大的金枪鱼。
The fisherman skillfully used a harpoon to catch the giant tuna.
3
yú渔chǎn产
aquatic products or fishery products
这个沿海小镇的经济主要依赖于丰富的渔产。
The economy of this coastal town primarily relies on its abundant fishery products.
4
yú渔chǎng场
An area of water or a place where fish and other aquatic products are caught or harvested; a fishing ground or fishery.
这座岛屿周围的渔场资源非常丰富,吸引了许多渔船前来捕捞。
The fishing grounds around this island are very rich in resources, attracting many fishing boats to come and fish.
5
yú渔chuán船
A boat or vessel used for fishing.
清晨,渔民们驾着渔船出海捕鱼。
In the early morning, fishermen sail their fishing boats out to sea to catch fish.
6
yú渔cūn村
fishing village
这座古老的渔村依然保留着许多传统的捕鱼方式。
This ancient fishing village still preserves many traditional fishing methods.
7
yú渔fū夫
fisherman
老渔夫每天清晨都会出海捕鱼。
The old fisherman goes out to sea to fish every morning.
8
yú渔fǔ父
An old fisherman; a fisher.
在夕阳的余晖下,江边那位戴着斗笠的渔父,正哼着小调,收起他的渔网。
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the old fisherman by the river, wearing a bamboo hat, was humming a tune while pulling in his fishing net.
9
yú渔fù妇
fisherwoman
在海边的村庄里,许多渔妇每天都会早早出海捕鱼,维持家计。
In the seaside village, many fisherwomen go out to sea early every day to fish and support their families.
10
yú渔gǎng港
A port or harbor where fishing boats dock, unload their catch, and engage in other related activities.
这个美丽的小渔港每天都能看到渔民们忙碌的身影。
Every day, busy fishermen can be seen in this beautiful small fishing port.
11
yú渔gē歌
fisherman's song
傍晚时分,江面上传来了悠扬的渔歌,给人一种宁静致远的感觉。
In the evening, the melodious fishing song drifted across the river, giving a sense of peace and tranquility.
12
yú渔gōng工
fishing workers
日出时分,渔港码头上,渔工们已经开始忙碌,准备出海捕捞新鲜的鱼虾。
At sunrise, on the fishing port's dock, the fishery workers have already begun to get busy, preparing to go out to sea to catch fresh fish and shrimp.
13
yú渔gōu钩
a barbed hook used for catching fish.
他小心翼翼地把鱼饵挂在渔钩上,准备钓鱼。
He carefully put the bait on the fishhook, preparing to fish.
14
yú渔hù户
a fisherman's family
海边的渔户们世代以捕鱼为生。
The fishing households by the sea have made their living by fishing for generations.
15
yú渔huì会
fishermen's union
渔会组织了一次海滩清洁活动,得到了许多当地渔民的响应。
The fishermen's association organized a beach clean-up event, which was well-received by many local fishermen.

More words with 渔

  • lǐ李yú渔Li Yu
  • yú渔mín民fisherman, fisher
  • yú渔wǎng网fishing net, fishnet
  • yú渔huǒ火Fishing boat lights, Fishermen's lights
  • yú渔huò获Catch, Haul
  • yú渔lì利to profit from others' misfortunes, to take advantage of a situation for personal gain
  • yú渔rén人fisherman, fisher
  • yú渔yè业fisheries, fishery
  • yú渔wēng翁fisherman, old fisherman
  • xiǎo小yú渔cūn村small fishing village, fishing hamlet
  • yú渔bì毕Fishing done, Finished fishing
  • yú渔gǔ罟fishing net, net
  • yú渔mín民men们fishermen, fishers
  • yú渔fū夫men们fishermen, fishers
  • yú渔gǔ鼓fish drum, a Chinese folk art form
  • yú渔gōng工men们fishermen, fishers
  • yú渔wáng网lǐ里in the fishing net, in the net
  • yú渔zhōu舟chàng唱wǎn晚Fishermen's song at dusk, Evening song of fishing boats
  • lǎo老yú渔fū夫old fisherman
  • lǎo老yú渔mín民old fisherman, veteran fisherman

Idioms with 渔

  • yú渔rén人dé得lì利to profit from others' dispute
  • yú渔rén人zhī之lì利to profit from others' conflict
  • yú渔wēng翁dé得lì利profit from others' conflict
  • cóng从zhōng中yú渔lì利exploit for unfair personal gain
  • hé涸zé泽ér而yú渔drain pond to fish
  • jié竭zé泽ér而yú渔destroy resource for temporary gain
  • zuò坐shōu收yú渔lì利profit from others' conflict
  • yú渔jīng经liè猎shǐ史widely read in classics and history
  • yú渔wēng翁zhī之lì利a third party profits from others' contention
  • yú渔duó夺qīn侵móu牟plunder and exploit
  • yú渔hǎi海qiáo樵shān山live a reclusive life
  • yú渔yáng阳pí鼙gǔ鼓drums of war sounding, signaling imminent conflict

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Questions about 渔

What does 渔 mean in Chinese?

渔 (yú) means “To fish” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 渔?

渔 is pronounced yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 渔 have?

渔 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 渔?

渔 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 渔?

The radical of 渔 is 氵, and 渔 is an ideographic compound.

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