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

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 钩

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 钩 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 钩

钩 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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钩=钅metal+勾hook

A metal (钅) hook that catches or pulls (勾) — a hook or to hook.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 钩

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 钩

HSK words that contain this character.

钩子

gōu zi

hook; hanger

挂钩

guà gōu

Hook / Link

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 钩 is used in context

tā他

yòng用

gōu钩

bǎ把

yú鱼

cóng从

shuǐ

Information

Pinyingōu

Meaninghook

Strokes9

Radical钅

Traditional鉤

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#2986

Zhuyinㄍㄡ

UnicodeU+94A9

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水

lǐ里

lā拉

le了

shàng上

lái来

。

He used a hook to pull the fish out of the water.

tā他

yòng用

yú鱼

gōu钩

diào钓

dào到

yì一

tiáo条

dà大

yú鱼

。

He caught a big fish with a fishhook

bǎ把

yī衣

fu服

guà挂

zài在

guà挂

gōu钩

shàng上

。

Hang the clothes on the hook

zhè这

ge个

gōu钩

zǐ子

kě可

yǐ以

guà挂

yào钥

shi匙

。

This hook can be used to hang keys

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