勾 gōu to hook

源How it came to be

A wrapping stroke closed round a curl. There is no ancient form. It split off from the sentence block to take one job, the bending round, and left the phrase to it.

用How it is used

• To hook/link, and by extension to entice or scheme - 勾住 (gōuzhù) to hook onto, 勾勒 (gōulè) to outline, 勾结 (gōujié) to collude, 勾引 (gōuyǐn) to seduce.
• Also to tick/cross out - 勾选 (gōuxuǎn) to check a box, 一笔勾销 (yìbǐ-gōuxiāo) to cancel/write off in one stroke.
• Many senses radiate from the hook: linking, ticking, and luring someone in.

字Characters built with 勾

• 购 to buy
• 构 to compose
• 沟 ditch
• 钩 hook

词Words with 勾

• 勾勒gōulèto draw the outline ofHSK 8
• 勾结gōujiéto collude withHSK 8

句Example sentences

• 请在表格上打勾。 Qǐng zài biǎogé shàng dǎgōu.Please check the boxes on the form.