Hanzi

勾

used in 勾當|勾当[gou4 dang4]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

gōu, gòu

Bopomofo

ㄍㄡ, ㄍㄡˋ

Jyutping

ngau1

Example sentences

勾 gōu
老師在我的作業上打了一個紅色的勾。
老师在我的作业上打了一个红色的勾。

The teacher put a red check mark on my homework.

照片 zhàopiàn
這張照片勾起了我童年的回憶。
这张照片勾起了我童年的回忆。

This photo evoked memories of my childhood.

勾結 / 勾结 gōujié
這些商人與官員勾結，貪汙了公款。
这些商人与官员勾结，贪污了公款。

These merchants colluded with officials and embezzled public funds.

Example Vocabulary

勾引

gou1'yin3

勾起

勾

gou1

to tick; to check off; check mark; hook

勾勒

gou1'le4

勾心斗角

勾搭

gou1'da

勾結

gou1'jie2

to collude with; to gang up with

一筆勾銷

yi1'bi3'gou1'xiao1

勾三搭四

勾人

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