鉤 Stroke Order
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Information of 鉤
Pinyin
gōu
Radical
釒
Strokes
13 strokes
Usage
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Definition
entice / hook
鉤
1. A tool used for hanging or retrieving things, shaped like a curve with a sharp end: hook, balance hook, fire hook.
2. Shaped like a hook: scorpion's stinger, hook needle.
3. One of the strokes in Chinese characters (亅, 乛, 乚, etc.).
4. To use a hooked object to pick, hang, or retrieve: hook onto a branch to climb up.
5. To research or investigate: delve into mysteries, probe deeply, study closely.
6. To implicate or involve: linked parties (referring to related groups).
7. Same as "勾" (gōu), which also means to hook or draw.
8. A type of sewing method, often referring to sewing the edges of clothing: edge stitching.
9. Ancient weapon: hook spear, pure hook (a sword name), Wu hook (a knife name).
10. Sickles.
11. In ancient times, referred to a compass.