勾

Character

勾 gōu · gòu

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to hook or catch something with a curved end (as in 勾住)

Radical: 勹
Strokes: 4
Structure: Surrounds from top-right
Parts: 勹厶
Traditional: 勾
Frequency: #2441 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gōuMain reading gòuRare reading

gōu

gou1Main readingHSK 7–9

to hook or catch something with a curved end (as in 勾住)
to tick a box or write a check mark (as in 打勾)
Gou, a Chinese family name

Examples

请在名字后面打勾。
qǐng zài míng zi hòu miàn dǎ gōu
Please put a tick after the name.
AI-generated sentence
他的手勾住了我的衣服。
tā de shǒu gōu zhù le wǒ de yī fu
His hand got caught on my clothes.
AI-generated sentence
我认识一个姓勾的人。
wǒ rèn shi yī gè xìng gōu de rén
I know a person whose surname is Gou.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “勾” as gōu

勾画gōu huàto draw the outline or shape of somethingWordHSK 7–9 勾结gōu jiéto secretly work with someone to do something badWordHSK 7–9 勾人gōu rénsexyWord 勾兑gōu duìto blend various types of wineWord 勾八gōu bā(slang) see 鸡巴Word 勾出gōu chūto delineateWord 勾划gōu huàto sketchWord 勾勒gōu lèto draw the outline ofWord

gòu

gou4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gōu.

used in 勾当 (gòu dàng) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “勾” as gòu

勾当gòu dàngshady businessWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 勾

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Same radical 勹

All characters with 勹 →

包bāo 匈xiōng 勿wù 匆cōng 勻yún 匀yún 勺sháo 匐fú 匍pú 匏páo 匋táo 勹bāo

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