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勾 (gōu): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 7-9

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勾 (gōu): To hook — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

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How to write 勾 — animated stroke order

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 勾

勾 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

勾

勾=

4.

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5.

How to Use 勾

Verbal compounds with 勾 indicating different actions

勾 combines with another verb to form a compound verb, specifying a particular action or process.

勾结 • gōu jié • collude with; in league with; be hand and glove with • HSK 6

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

gōu勾

jié结

qǐ起

lái来

qī

Information

Pinyingōu

Meaningto hook, to cancel, to tick

Strokes4

Radical勹

Traditional鈎

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#2035

Zhuyinㄍㄡ

UnicodeU+52FE

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To hook or connect, like a curved tool (勹) wrapping around a small object (厶) to pull it together.

gōu勾

jié结

collude with; in league with; be hand and glove with

勾勒 • gōu lè • draw the outline of • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gōu勾

lè勒

draw the outline of

欺

piàn骗

gù顾

kè客

。

They colluded to cheat customers.

Tā他

zǒng总

xiǎng想

gōu勾

da搭

nà那

ge个

xīn新

lái来

de的

tóng同

shì事

。

He always tries to seduce that new colleague.

tā他

yòng用

tián甜

yán言

mì蜜

yǔ语

gōu勾

yǐn引

tā她

。

He seduced her with sweet words.

tā她

gōu勾

huà画

le了

wèi未

lái来

de的

měi美

hǎo好

lán蓝

tú图

。

She outlined a beautiful blueprint for the future.

Qǐng请

zài在

zhèng正

què确

de的

xuǎn选

xiàng项

qián前

miàn面

dǎ打

gōu勾

。

Please put a tick in front of the correct option.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "gou".

购gòuto buy; to purchase
篝gōubamboo basket; bamboo frame
垢gòudirt, filth, stains; dirty
构gòuto construct, to form, to compose
钩gōuhook
苟gǒucareless, if, suppose

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "勹".

包bāoa packet of; package
匈xiōngbreast, chest, thorax; to clamor; Hungary
勿wùdo not
勺sháospoon, ladle, a unit of volume
匀yúnto divide evenly, to make uniform
匆cōnghastily, hurriedly

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