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钩

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
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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

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Words with 钩

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