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CHINESE CHARACTER

gōu

钩

钩

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hook

Numbered pinyin
gou1
English meanings
to hook, to sew, to crochet, hook, check mark or tick, window catch

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 钅; right 勾.

  • Left

    钅
  • Right

    勾
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper right

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰钅勾

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yī一gè个gōuzi钩子。

    A hook.

  2. 02

    guàgōu挂钩。

    A hanger.

  3. 03

    yú鱼gōu钩。

    A fishhook.

  4. 04

    gōu钩zhù住。

    Hook onto.

  5. 05

    qīng轻qīng轻yī一lā拉。

    A gentle pull.

  6. 06

    xiǎoxin小心shǐyòng使用。

    Use carefully.

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  • 挂钩
  • 钩子