Definitions

breakwater; jetty

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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The character "矶", denoting a rocky promontory or jetty, derives from its traditional form "磯" that integrates the radical "石" for stone with the phonetic element "幾" to guide pronunciation. Throughout its historical usage, the term has consistently referred to stony projections along waterways, a meaning preserved in classical poetry and topographical descriptions. Structural evolution saw the phonetic component simplified to "几", aligning with common orthographic reductions, but the character's essential conception as a stone formation associated with water remains unchanged.

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我们去钓吧。

Wǒmen qù jīdiào ba.

Let's go rock fishing.

他在石上钓鱼。

Tā zài jīshí shàng diàoyú.

He is fishing on the rocky shore.

燕子是南京的景点。

Yànzǐjī shì Nánjīng de jǐngdiǎn.

Yanziji is a scenic spot in Nanjing.

海浪拍打着岸。

Hǎilàng pāidǎ zhe jī'àn.

The waves are beating against the rocky bank.

我们计划周末去钓。

Wǒmen jìhuà zhōumò qù jīdiào.

We plan to go rock fishing this weekend.

虽然风很大,但他还是去钓了。

Suīrán fēng hěn dà, dàn tā háishì qù jīdiào le.

Although the wind was strong, he still went rock fishing.

钓是一种在海边岩石上钓鱼的方式。

Jīdiào shì yī zhǒng zài hǎibiān yánshí shàng diàoyú de fāngshì.

Rock fishing is a method of fishing on rocks by the sea.

在陡峭的岩上钓鱼需要特别注意安全。

Zài dǒuqiào de jīyán shàng diàoyú xūyào tèbié zhùyì ānquán.

Fishing on steep rocky cliffs requires special attention to safety.