gōu

variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]

to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch

metal (钅) + curve (勾) = metal hook

勾 depicts a curved, bending shape — the very form of a hook. The metal radical 钅 tells you this hook is made of metal, giving the character its physical, tangible quality.

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我把包挂在门上的子上。

wǒ bǎ bāo guà zài mén shàng de gōu zi shàng。

I hung the bag on the hook on the door.

她用针把毛线钩成了一顶帽子。

tā yòng gōu zhēn bǎ máo xiàn gōu chéng le yī dǐng mào zi。

She crocheted the yarn into a hat using a crochet hook.

Words with 钩

长嘴钩嘴鹛

cháng zuǐ gōu zuǐ méi

(bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos)

钓钩

diào gōu

fishhook

钓钩儿

diào gōu r

erhua form of 釣鉤|钓钩[diao4 gou1]

钩稽

gōu jī

variant of 鉤稽|钩稽[gou1 ji1]

钩住

gōu zhù

to hook onto

钩儿

gōu r

erhua variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]

钩吻

gōu wěn

heartbreak grass (Gelsemium elegans)

钩嘴圆尾鹱

gōu zuǐ yuán wěi hù

(bird species of China) Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)

钩嘴林鵙

gōu zuǐ lín jú

(bird species of China) large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus)

钩子

gōu zi

hook

钩心斗角

gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

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

钩扣

gōu kòu

hook

More characters with 钅