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钩

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

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Old HSK
Level 6
Strokes
9
Radical
金 +4
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
鈎
Common rank
#1,169
Unicode
U+94A9

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Formation & memory

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How 钩 is formed

Ideographic compound (会意字)

A metal 钅 hook 勾; 勾 also provides the pronunciation

Components 钅 勾

How to remember it

hook · Heisig RSH #1925

metal + cast

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Words with 钩

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WordPinyinMeaning
拉后钩儿 lā hòu gōu r (dialect) to leave unfinished business
上钩儿 shàng gōu r erhua variant of 上鉤|上钩[shang4 gou1]
后钩儿 hòu gōu r erhua variant of 後鉤|后钩[hou4 gou1]
钩心斗角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3]
鱼钩儿 yú gōu r erhua variant of 魚鉤|鱼钩[yu2 gou1]
长嘴钩嘴鹛 cháng zuǐ gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys hypoleucos)
红嘴钩嘴鹛 hóng zuǐ gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) black-crowned scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus)
华南斑胸钩嘴鹛 Huá nán bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) grey-sided scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys swinhoei)
铁钩儿 tiě gōu r erhua variant of 鐵鈎|铁钩[tie3 gou1]
衣钩儿 yī gōu r erhua variant of 衣鉤|衣钩[yi1 gou1]
太公钓鱼，愿者上钩 tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing …
台湾斑胸钩嘴鹛 Tái wān bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) black-necklaced scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys erythrocnemis)
钩子 gōu zi hook
棕头钩嘴鹛 zōng tóu gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) red-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps)
钩儿 gōu r erhua variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]
斑胸钩嘴鹛 bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méi (bird species of China) black-streaked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox)
拉钩 lā gōu to make a pinky promise
钩花 gōu huā to crochet
上钩 shàng gōu to take the bait
打钩 dǎ gōu to tick; to check; tick mark; check mark