Rank 2180IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

钩 - gōu

hook, barb; sickle; stroke with

hook, barb; sickle; stroke with

How to read 钩

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingōu
Englishhook, barb; sickle; stroke with
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

钩住 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 钩吻. Please read 钩子 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hook onto; to hitch onto; to catch onto
heartbreak grass
hook
hook

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 钩.