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钩 (Trad.: 鉤)
Pinyin: gōu
English Definition: to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch
Chinese Definition:
①悬挂或探取东西用的器具，形状弯曲，头端尖锐：钩子。秤钩儿。火钩子。
②形状像钩子的：蝎的钩子。钩针。
③汉字笔形之一(亅、乛、乚、乙等)。
④用钩形物搭、挂或探取：钩住树枝爬上去。
⑤研究，探寻：钩玄。钩沉。钩校(jiào)。
⑥牵连：钩党(指相牵连的同党)。
⑦同“勾”。
⑧一种缝纫法，多指缝合衣边：钩贴边。
⑨古代兵器：钩戟。纯钩(剑名)。吴钩(刀名)。
⑩镰刀。
⑾古代称圆规。
Total strokes: 9; Radical: 金
Ideographic: A metal 钅 hook 勾; 勾 also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 钅 [ jīn ] gold, metal; money
    • 勾 [ gōu ] to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
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Example Words
挂钩 guà gōu hook (on which to hang sth); to couple; to link together; to establish contact with; hook; coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches)
脱钩 tuō gōu to cut ties; to disconnect; out of touch
上钩 shàng gōu to take the bait
鱼钩 yú gōu fishhook
钓钩 diào gōu fishhook
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