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Character

钩 gōu

HSK 7–9Character

hook; a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things

Radical
钅
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
钅 勾
Traditional
鈎
Frequency
#2755 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

gōu

gou1
  1. hook; a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things
  2. to catch or pull something with a hook

Examples

  • 衣服在钩上。

    yī fu zài gōu shàng

    The clothes are on the hook.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他用钩钓鱼。

    tā yòng gōu diào yú

    He uses a hook to catch fish.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他用钩子钩住了书包。

    tā yòng gōu zi gōu zhù le shū bāo

    He used a hook to catch the schoolbag.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 钩

Draw “钩” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 钩

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钩子gōu zia curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things onWordHSK 7–9钩住gōu zhùto hook ontoWord
钩儿gōu rhook; a curved piece of metal or plastic for hanging things↗Erhua variant of 钩Word
钩吻gōu wěnheartbreak grass (Gelsemium elegans)Word钩扣gōu kòuhookWord钩拳gōu quán(boxing) hookWord钩环gōu huánshackle (U-shaped link)Word钩破gōu pò(of sth sharp) to snag (one's stockings etc)Word钩稽gōu jīto exploreWordUnreviewed钩织gōu zhīto crochetWord钩编gōu biānto crochetWord钩花gōu huāto crochetWord

Same radical 钅

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