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勾 - gōu

hook, join, connect; entice

hook, join, connect; entice

How to read 勾

Click 勾 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingōu
Englishhook, join, connect; entice
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

勾人 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 勾兑. Please read 勾八 one more time.

Common words with this character

sexy; seductive
to blend various types of wine
see 雞巴|鸡巴[ji1 ba5]
to delineate; to articulate; to evoke

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 勾 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 勾人 and 勾兑 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 勾.