钩 Stroke Order

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Information of 钩

Pinyin gōu

Radical

钅

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

entice / hook

钩 1. A device used for hanging or retrieving objects, shaped in a curve with a sharp end. 2. Shaped like a hook. 3. One of the basic strokes in Chinese characters (亅、乛、乚，etc.). 4. To use a hooked object to hook, hang, or retrieve. 5. To research or explore. 6. To involve or implicate. 7. Same as "勾" (gōu). 8. A type of sewing method, often referring to stitching fabric edges. 9. An ancient weapon. 10. A sickle. 11. In ancient times, referred to a compass. 钩的用法解释： 1. A device that is curved and used to retrieve or hang objects; can include fishing hooks, hangers, etc. ([En.] hook) 2. Compass, a tool used by carpenters for drawing circles ([En.] compass). 3. Sickle ([En.] sickle). 4. A character shape or outline drawn with a pen, commonly using the “√” symbol ([En.] tick). 5. The name of an ancient Chinese weapon, which resembles a sword but is curved ([En.] a hook-like sword). 6. A name for a type of stroke in Chinese characters ([En.] hook stroke). 动词用法： 1. To hook; to catch ([En.] hook). 2. To extend to mean arrest or seize. 3. To explore or investigate ([En.] probe; explore). 4. To involve ([En.] involve in). 象声词用法： Bird call sound; as in: the soft breathing sound of a person deep in sleep; the call of a partridge; or the sound of birds chirping.

抓钩 zhuā gōu

grapnel

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)

挠钩 náo gōu

iron hook at the end a long pole

爪钩 zhǎo gōu

grabber / claw hook

秤钩 chèng gōu

steelyard hook

钓钩 diào gōu

fishhook

倒钩 dào gōu

barb / bicycle kick, or overhead kick (football)

脱钩 tuō gōu

to cut ties / to disconnect / out of touch

钩子 gōu zi

hook

上钩 shàng gōu

to take the bait

鱼钩 yú gōu

fishhook

悬钩子 xuán gōu zi

mayberry / wineberry

钩虫 gōu chóng

hookworm / ancylostome

钩针 gōu zhēn

crochet hook / crochet needle

铁钩 tiě gōu

iron hook

愿者上钩 yuàn zhě shàng gōu

The bait

钩挂 gōu guà

hook

钩沉 gōu chén

to explore esoteric principles or compile lost materials.

钩深致远 gōu shēn zhì yuǎn

probe into the profound truth / go deeply into and proceed far for abstruse subjects

银钩 yín gōu

Silver hook

钩心斗角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3]