钓具 (diào jù) — fishing tackle; fishing gear

Definition

noun

fishing tacklefishing gear

Measure word · 套

钓具。
Tā huā le hěn duō qián mǎi le yí tào gāo jí diào jù.
He spent a lot of money buying a set of high-end fishing tackle.
钓具，。
Zhè xiē diào jù de zhì liàng hěn hǎo, yòng le yì nián le yě méi huài.
The quality of this fishing gear is very good; it hasn't broken after a year of use.
钓具。
Chū fā qián bié wàng le jiǎn chá yí xià diào jù.
Don't forget to check the fishing tackle before you head out.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

钓 means to fish and 具 means tool, giving gear used for fishing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 釣; 钓 is its simplified writing.

金勺釣

Meaning part形符xíngfú

金金jīnmetal

Sound part声符shēngfú

勺

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 釣 uses 金 for metal and 勺 for its sound; the simplified 钓 is a later shorthand.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

具 pairs 廾 (two hands) with 鼎 (a cauldron), showing hands working with a cauldron to prepare food.