渔 (yú) — to fish (as a bound form in compounds); to take advantage of; to gain by unfair means
Definition
渔 (yú) is a bound form meaning 'fishing' or 'fishery' in compounds like 渔业 (fishery industry) — not used as a standalone verb. In 渔利 it shifts to the figurative sense 'to fish for / gain by unfair means'.
bound form
to fish (as a bound form in compounds)to take advantage ofto gain by unfair means
Examples
- 。Tā shì yú mín.He is a fisherman.
- 。Zhè ge dì qū de yú yè hěn fā dá.The fishery in this region is well-developed.
- 渔。Tā kào yú lì huò dé le bú yì zhī cái.He obtained ill-gotten gains by taking advantage.
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