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钩 gōu

hook, barb, sickle; to hook, to link

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
钅
Traditional
鈎
Type
Ideograph
Made of 钅勾 ⿰钅勾

Memory hint: A metal 钅 hook 勾; 勾 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 钩

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  1. 墙上挂着一个钩子。
    Qiáng shàng guàzhe yí gè gōuzi.
    There's a hook hanging on the wall.
    wall on hanging one (measure) hook
  2. 这个钩子能挂多重的东西？
    Zhège gōuzi néng guà duō zhòng de dōngxi?
    How heavy an item can this hook hold?
    this(measure) hook can hang how heavy (particle) thing
  3. 把外套挂在钩子上吧。
    Bǎ wàitào guà zài gōuzi shàng ba.
    Hang the coat on the hook.
    (particle) coat hang at hook on (suggestion)
  4. 这个钩子太小了，挂不住这件大衣。
    Zhège gōuzi tài xiǎo le, guà bú zhù zhè jiàn dàyī.
    This hook is too small; it can't hold this coat.
    this(measure) hook too small (particle), hang not-hold this(measure) coat
  5. 门后面装了几个挂衣服的钩子。
    Mén hòumiàn zhuāngle jǐ gè guà yīfu de gōuzi.
    A few hooks for hanging clothes were installed behind the door.
    door behind installed (particle) several (measure) hang clothes (particle) hook

Words with 钩 (1)