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渔

漁
yú
verb #20,347

Meanings

  1. 1 to fish
  2. 2 to engage in fishing
  3. 3 to seek (gain) by unfair means

Examples

他从小就跟父亲一起渔。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù gēn fùqīn yīqǐ yú.
He has been fishing with his father since childhood.
不劳而获，趁火打劫，渔人之利。
Bù láo ér huò, chèn huǒ dǎjié, yúrén zhī lì.
Reaping without sowing, looting during a fire — profiting at others' expense.

Tips

usage
渔 on its own is a somewhat formal or literary verb for fishing. In everyday speech, 钓鱼 (diàoyú, to fish with a rod) or 捕鱼 (bǔyú, to catch fish) are more common. 渔 also appears in compounds like 渔民 (fisherman), 渔船 (fishing boat), 渔业 (fishing industry).

Stroke Order

渔 yú