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勾

gōu

to hook; to tick; to evoke

A person pulls down a red lantern with a hooked pole.
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Character

勾 gōu

Strokes
4
Radical
勹 — wrap
Made of
勹 wrap 厶 private, secret

Example phrases

  • 他在合同中把需要补充说明的条款一一勾出来,交给律师复核。 Tā zài hétong zhōng bǎ xūyào bǔchōng shuōmíng de tiáokuǎn yīyī gōu chūlái, jiāo gěi lǜshī fùhé. He ticked off in the contract the clauses that needed additional explanation and handed them to the lawyer for review.
  • 他把买好的东西在清单上一样一样勾掉。 Tā bǎ mǎi hǎo de dōngxi zài qīngdān shàng yí yàng yí yàng gōu diào. He ticked off each item he had bought on the list.
  • 这首歌勾起了我对童年的回忆。 Zhè shǒu gē gōuqǐ le wǒ duì tóngnián de huíyì. This song brought back my childhood memories.

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