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CHINESE CHARACTER

钩 (gōu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

gōu
hook, barb, sickle; to hook, to link
HSK 7-99 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

钅 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 钩.

钅 · 勾

Visible components

钩 is decomposed as ⿰钅勾.

STROKES · 9

Write 钩 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 钩

把你的外套挂在钩子上。

Bǎ nǐ de wài tào guà zài gōu zǐ shàng。

Hang your coat on the hook.

挂钩

我把我的帽子挂在挂钩上。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ de mào zi guà zài guà gōu shàng。

I hung my hat on the peg.

FAQ

What does 钩 (gōu) mean in Chinese?

hook, barb, sickle; to hook, to link

How do you write 钩 in stroke order?

钩 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 钩?

钅 is the radical in 钩. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 钩?

钩 (gōu): to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch; 挂钩 (guàgōu): to couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity}); (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc); hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling.