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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 gōugou1to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch; variant of
2挂钩 掛鉤 guà gōugua4 gou1hook (on which to hang sth); to couple; to link together; to establish contact with; hook; coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches)
3斑胸钩嘴鹛 斑胸鉤嘴鶥 bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méiban1 xiong1 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) black-streaked scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus gravivox)
4长嘴钩嘴鹛 長嘴鉤嘴鶥 cháng zuǐ gōu zuǐ méichang2 zui3 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus hypoleucos)
5秤钩 秤鉤 chèng gōucheng4 gou1steelyard hook
6窗钩 窗鉤 chuāng gōuchuang1 gou1window hook; window latch
7搭钩 搭鉤 gōuda1 gou1a hook; to make contact with sb
8打钩 打鉤 gōuda3 gou1to tick; to check; tick mark; check mark
9倒钩 倒鉤 dào gōudao4 gou1barb; bicycle kick, or overhead kick (football)
10吊钩 吊鉤 diào gōudiao4 gou1fishhook; suspended hook; hanging hook; hanger
11钓钩儿 釣鉤兒 diào gōu rdiao4 gou1 r5erhua variant of 钓钩
12钩编 鉤編 gōu biāngou1 bian1to crochet
13钩端螺旋体病 鉤端螺旋體病 gōu duān luó xuán bìnggou1 duan1 luo2 xuan2 ti3 bing4leptospirosis
14钩花 鉤花 gōu huāgou1 hua1to crochet
15钩扣 鉤扣 gōu kòugou1 kou4hook
16钩勒法 鉤勒法 gōu gou1 le4 fa3outline drawing; unadorned writing; also written 勾勒法 |勾勒法 [gou1 le4 fa3]
17钩破 鉤破 gōu gou1 po4(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)
18钩儿 鉤兒 gōu rgou1 r5erhua variant of
19钩头篙 鉤頭篙 gōu tóu gāogou1 tou2 gao1boathook
20钩吻 鉤吻 gōu wěngou1 wen3heartbreak grass (Gelsemium elegans)
21钩心斗角 鉤心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎogou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3variant of 勾心斗角
22钩针 鉤針 gōu zhēngou1 zhen1crochet hook; crochet needle
23钩住 鉤住 gōu zhùgou1 zhu4to hook onto; to hitch onto; to catch onto
24钩子 鉤子 gōu zigou1 zi5hook
25钩嘴林䴗 鉤嘴林鶪 gōu zuǐ lín gou1 zui3 lin2 ju2(bird species of China) large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus)
26钩嘴圆尾鹱 鉤嘴圓尾鸌 gōu zuǐ yuán wěi gou1 zui3 yuan2 wei3 hu4(bird species of China) Tahiti petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)
27挂钩儿 掛鉤兒 guà gōu rgua4 gou1 r5erhua variant of 挂钩
28横钩 橫鉤 héng gōuheng2 gou1horizontal stroke with a hook at the end (in Chinese characters)
29横斜钩 橫斜鉤 héng xié gōuheng2 xie2 gou1 stroke in Chinese characters
30红嘴钩嘴鹛 紅嘴鉤嘴鶥 hóng zuǐ gōu zuǐ méihong2 zui3 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) coral-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus)
31后钩 後鉤 hòu gōuhou4 gou1(dialect) unfinished business; trailing sound
32后钩儿 後鉤兒 hòu gōu rhou4 gou1 r5erhua variant of 后钩
33华南斑胸钩嘴鹛 華南斑胸鉤嘴鶥 huá nán bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méiHua2 nan2 ban1 xiong1 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) grey-sided scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus swinhoei)
34姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩 姜太公釣魚,願者上鉤 jiāng tài gōng diào , yuàn zhě shàng gōuJiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
35拉钩 拉鉤 gōula1 gou1pinky swear
36拉后钩儿 拉後鉤兒 hòu gōu rla1 hou4 gou1 r5(dialect) to leave unfinished business
37挠钩 撓鉤 náo gōunao2 gou1iron hook at the end a long pole
38窃钩窃国 竊鉤竊國 qiè gōu qiè guóqie4 gou1 qie4 guo2punishment or reward not depending upon what one does (idiom)
39窃钩者诛,窃国者侯 竊鉤者誅,竊國者侯 qiè gōu zhě zhū , qiè guó zhě hóuqie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1 , qie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 庄子 )
40窃国者侯,窃钩者诛 竊國者侯,竊鉤者誅 qiè guó zhě hóu , qiè gōu zhě zhūqie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2 , qie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 庄子 )
41窃国者侯窃钩者诛 竊國者侯竊鉤者誅 qiè guó zhě hóu qiè gōu zhě zhūqie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2 qie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1He who steals a whole land gets promoted to Marquis, but he who steals a nail is executed
42上钩 上鉤 shàng gōushang4 gou1to take the bait
43上钩儿 上鉤兒 shàng gōu rshang4 gou1 r5erhua variant of 上钩
44设饵放钩 設餌放鉤 shè ěr fàng gōushe4 er3 fang4 gou1to bait one's hook and cast one's line (idiom)
45竖钩 豎鉤 shù gōushu4 gou1vertical stroke with a hook at the end (in Chinese characters)
46竖弯钩 豎彎鉤 shù wān gōushu4 wan1 gou1 stroke in Chinese characters
47台湾斑胸钩嘴鹛 臺灣斑胸鉤嘴鶥 tái wān bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méiTai2 wan1 ban1 xiong1 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) black-necklaced scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis)
48台湾棕颈钩嘴鹛 臺灣棕頸鉤嘴鶥 tái wān zōng jǐng gōu zuǐ méiTai2 wan1 zong1 jing3 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) Taiwan scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus)
49太公钓鱼,愿者上钩 太公釣魚,願者上鉤 tài gōng diào , yuàn zhě shàng gōutai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
50铁钩 鐵鈎 tiě gōutie3 gou1iron hook
51铁钩儿 鐵鈎兒 tiě gōu rtie3 gou1 r5erhua variant of 铁钩
52脱钩 脫鉤 tuō gōutuo1 gou1to cut ties; to disconnect; out of touch
53无钩绦虫 無鉤絛蟲 gōu tāo chóngwu2 gou1 tao1 chong2beef tapeworm
54斜钩 斜鉤 xié gōuxie2 gou1(downwards-right concave hooked character stroke)
55锈脸钩嘴鹛 鏽臉鉤嘴鶥 xiù liǎn gōu zuǐ méixiu4 lian3 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrogenys)
56咬钩 咬鉤 yǎo gōuyao3 gou1(of fish) to bite
57衣钩 衣鉤 gōuyi1 gou1clothes hook
58衣钩儿 衣鉤兒 gōu ryi1 gou1 r5erhua variant of 衣钩
59衣裳钩儿 衣裳鈎兒 shang gōu ryi1 shang5 gou1 r5clothes hook
60鹰钩鼻 鷹鉤鼻 yīng gōu ying1 gou1 bi2aquiline nose; Roman nose
61有钩绦虫 有鉤絛蟲 yǒu gōu tāo chóngyou3 gou1 tao1 chong2tapeworm (Taenia solium)
62渔钩 漁鉤 gōuyu2 gou1fishhook; variant of 鱼钩
63渔钩儿 漁鉤兒 gōu ryu2 gou1 r5erhua variant of 鱼钩 ; variant of 鱼钩儿
64月弯如钩 月彎如鉤 yuè wān gōuyue4 wan1 ru2 gou1The moon is curved like a hook. (idiom)
65棕颈钩嘴鹛 棕頸鉤嘴鶥 zōng jǐng gōu zuǐ méizong1 jing3 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) streak-breasted scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis)
66棕头钩嘴鹛 棕頭鉤嘴鶥 zōng tóu gōu zuǐ méizong1 tou2 gou1 zui3 mei2(bird species of China) red-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps)
67钩稽 鈎稽 gōu gou1 ji1to explore; to investigate; to audit (accounts, books etc); variant of 钩稽

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