钓

钓
釣
diào = di + ao4
to fish with a hook and bait
钓 = 勺 + 钅 : Dorothy Gale (di) has been fishing with a hook and bait (钓) in the aorta's toilet (ao4) for ours now, but at the end all she pulls out is a small silver spoon (勺). Enraged she shoots the water in the toilet multiple times using a golden harpoon (钅).

钓 character breakdown

勺
sháo = sh + ao2
spoon / ladle / CL:把[ba3] / abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume)
勺 = 丶 + 勹 : Mnemonic symbol: as 勺 should not be confused with 匕 (ladle), the mnemonic symbol for 勺 is a small silver spoon.

Sherlock Holmes (sh) feeds an elephant (勹) medicine in the aorta's kitchen (ao2). The medicine looks like a petal leaf (丶), and Sherlock Holmes uses a small silver spoon (勺) to feed it to the elephant.
钅
Character component without intrinsic meaning
Mnemonic symbol: a golden harpoon.

Characters with 钓 as component

钓 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 钓

钓
釣
鱼
魚
to fish (with line and hook) / to dupe
钓
釣
竿
竿
fishing rod / CL:根[gen1]
钓
釣
鱼
魚
台
臺
Diaoyu Islands, located between Taiwan and Okinawa, controlled by Japan – which calls them the Senkaku Islands – but claimed by China as part of its territory

Sentences with 钓

钓 currently does not appear in any sentence.