勾 gōu, gòu — to tick; to check off; to mark with a hook

勾
gōu gòu

Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #158

gōu gou1

Basic definition

verb
  1. to tick; to check off; to mark with a hook e.g 勾乙勾掉
  2. to outline; to sketch; to draw e.g 勾勒勾画
  3. to collude; to gang up; to connive; to plot e.g 勾结勾通勾引
noun
  1. hook; curve; arc; bend e.g 勾曲勾子

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. bend e.g 勾曲 勾垂 · 勾着背
  2. cancel e.g 勾除 · 勾抹 · 勾却
  3. delineate e.g 勾染 · 勾填
  4. collude with e.g 勾哄 · 勾合
  5. seduce e.g 勾将 · 勾惹 · 勾挑 · 勾戏 · 勾肆 · 勾拽
  6. catch e.g 勾提 · 勾摄公事 · 勾追 · 勾取 · 勾致
  7. thicken e.g 勾点杂合面 · 勾一锅粥给大家吃
  8. get e.g 勾唤 · 勾扰 · 勾集 · 勾军 · 勾迁
noun
  1. the shorter leg of a right triangle e.g 勾股弦定理

gòu gou4

Basic definition

  1. noun business; deal; trickery; (usu. bad) doings e.g 勾当

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. trap e.g 勾中
adjective
  1. enough;sufficient;can e.g 你勾得着那么高吗

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