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Chinese symbol for “angler”

钓客
diào kè
Traditional: 釣客
angler

The closest CC-CEDICT match for angler is 钓客 (diào kè), defined as: angler.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

钓 diào
fishhook; to fish, to lure
radical 167 ⾦ · 8 strokes
客 kè
guest, traveller; customer
radical 40 ⼧ · 9 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 钓客.

WordPinyinMeaning
钓鱼 (釣魚)diào yúto fish (with line and hook); to angle; (fig.) to entrap
垂钓 (垂釣)chuí diàoangling
钓竿 (釣竿)diào gānfishing rod; measure word: 根 (gēn)
钓钩 (釣鉤)diào gōufishhook
钓具 (釣具)diào jùfishing tackle
沽名钓誉 (沽名釣譽)gū míng diào yùto angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments
客户 (客戶)kè hùclient; customer
游客 (遊客)yóu kètraveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player

See also: Japanese symbol for “angler”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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