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钩 (gōu), to hook | Chinese Dictionary | HSKLord

钩

钩

gōu

to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 鉤

Character Breakdown

Radical: 金 (no. 167)Traditional: 鉤

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Definitions

(verb) to hook
to sew
to crochet
hook
check mark or tick
window catch

Example Sentences

把衣服挂在钩上。

Bǎ yīfu guà zài gōu shàng

Hang the clothes on the hook

Words Containing 钩

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
上钩	shàng gōu	to take the bait
倒钩	dào gōu	barb
吊钩	diào gōu	suspended hook
咬钩	yǎo gōu	(of fish) to bite
后钩	hòu gōu	unfinished business

Related Words

勾(gōu)· to attract

窗钩(chuāng gōu)· window hook

钩住(gōu zhù)· to hook onto

钩针(gōu zhēn)· crochet hook

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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