钩 (gōu): Hook — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 钩

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 钩

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

钩

钅metal

勾hook

钩=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 钩

钩 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 钩

Hook-related objects

Words referring to objects that hook or hang things.

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yòng用

gōu钩

bǎ把

yú鱼

cóng从

shuǐ

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钅metal

+勾hook

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

gōu钩

zi子

hook; hanger

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guà挂

gōu钩

Hook / Link

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

zhè这

tiáo条

yú鱼

zhōng终

yú于

shàng上

gōu钩

le了

。

This fish finally took the bait.

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钩 (gōu): Hook — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 钩

Stroke Order Diagrams 钩

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 钩

How to Use 钩

Hook-related objects

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Same Sound

Same Radical