Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) 釣 Kangxi stroke count: 11 Page 1296, Entry 13 Pronounced diào. Shuowen Jiezi (Dictionary of Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Compounds): Fishing with a hook. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zhao and Nan: What is it that he is fishing for? Commentary: Fishing means to seek something from others by using this method. Huainanzi (Book of the Master of Huainan), Sayings on Mountains: Duke Zhan fished for a thousand-year-old carp. Lushi Chunqiu (Master Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals): Grand Duke Jiang fished at the Ziquan Spring, and thereby met King Wen. Song Yu, Rhapsody on Fishing: In ancient times, the fishing of Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang used sages and worthy men as the rod, the Way and virtue as the line, benevolence and righteousness as the hook, salary and profit as the bait, the four seas as the pond, and the common people as the fish. Also means to solicit or to entice. Huainanzi (Book of the Master of Huainan), Teachings on the Art of the Ruler: The Lord of Yu was fond of treasures, and Duke Xian of Jin solicited him with jade and horses. Also a surname. Zhengzitong (True Character Guide): The Jinshi scholar of the Shaoxing era of the Song Dynasty was named Diao Hong.