钩

To hook in Chinese: 钩 (gōu)

gōu

to hook

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 鉤1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to hook
  2. 2to sew
  3. 3to crochet
  4. 4hook
  5. 5check mark or tick
  6. 6window catch

Stroke order

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钩

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄡ

gōu

ㄍ/ gㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

钩

Simplified

鉤

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他把绳子钩在了树上。

    tā bǎ shéng zi gōu zài le shù shàng。

    He hooked the rope onto the tree.

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Related words

钩子

gōu zi

hook

挂钩

guà gōu

to couple

构思

gòu sī

to design

构想

gòu xiǎng

to conceive

购

gòu

to buy

够呛

gòu qiàng

unbearable

估算

gū suàn

assessment

孤立

gū lì

isolated

孤零零

gū líng líng

lone

孤陋寡闻

gū lòu guǎ wén

ignorant and inexperienced

沽名钓誉

gū míng diào yù

to angle for fame (idiom)

辜负

gū fù

to fail to live up (to expectations)

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