勾

gōu ㄍㄡ

    • to attract
    • to arouse
    • to tick
    • to strike out
    • to delineate
    • to collude
    • surname Gou

Classifiers (measure words)

勾 itself can also be a classifier

Other words read gōu

In the same tone

  • 沟 gōu ditch
  • 钩 gōu hook
  • 缑 gōu hilt
  • 枸 gōu bent
  • 篝 gōu bamboo cage
  • 韝 gōu archer's arm guard

gou with other tones

  • 够 gòu enough
  • 狗 gǒu dog
  • 购 gòu buy
  • 构 gòu reach by stretching
  • 苟 gǒu if indeed
  • 垢 gòu dirt
  • 彀 gòu draw a bow to the full
  • 岣 gǒu name of a hill in Hunan
  • 姤 gòu copulate
  • 诟 gòu disgrace
  • 笱 gǒu basket for trapping fish
  • 媾 gòu marry

All 24 words read gou in any tone

Other words read gōu

In the same tone

  • 溝 gōu ditch
  • 鉤 gōu hook
  • 緱 gōu hilt
  • 枸 gōu bent
  • 篝 gōu bamboo cage
  • 韝 gōu archer's arm guard

gou with other tones

  • 夠 gòu enough
  • 狗 gǒu dog
  • 購 gòu buy
  • 搆 gòu reach by stretching
  • 構 gòu construct
  • 苟 gǒu if indeed
  • 垢 gòu dirt
  • 彀 gòu draw a bow to the full
  • 岣 gǒu name of a hill in Hunan
  • 姤 gòu copulate
  • 詬 gòu disgrace
  • 笱 gǒu basket for trapping fish

All 24 words read gou in any tone

The stroke order and parts of 勾

    部首 radical
    勹
    笔画 strokes
    4, with 2 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    右上包围结构
    偏旁 parts
    勹厶
    Practise writing 勾this character

    Trace 勾, then write it from memory. Each stage is passed five times.

    Writing drills that include 勾: HSK 7-9 vocabulary, part 10: writing drill 5 of 8, Colleagues and teamwork: advanced (HSK 7-9): writing drill 3 of 5, Cooking: outside HSK: writing drill 2 of 4 and 1 more.

    Potential verbal descriptions

    Words with 勾

    Starting with 勾

    • 勾结 gōujié collude with
    • 勾当 gòudàng shady business
    • 勾引 gōuyǐn seduce
    • 勾勒 gōulè outline
    • 勾践 gōujiàn King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
    • 勾画 gōuhuà sketch out
    • 勾搭 gōuda gang up
    • 勾心斗角 gōuxīndòujiǎo elaborate and refined
    • 勾股定理 gōugǔdìnglǐ Pythagorean theorem
    • 勾栏 gōulán brothel
    • 勾兑 gōuduì blend various types of wine
    • 勾连 gōulián be linked together

    All 32 words starting with 勾

    Ending with 勾

    Containing 勾

    • 一笔勾销 yībǐgōuxiāo write off at one stroke
    • 里勾外连 lǐgōuwàilián act from inside in coordination with attackers outside
    • 左右勾拳 zuǒyòugōuquán old one-two
    • 越王勾践 yuèwánggōujiàn King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

    Words with 勾

    Starting with 勾

    • 勾結 gōujié collude with
    • 勾當 gòudàng shady business
    • 勾引 gōuyǐn seduce
    • 勾勒 gōulè outline
    • 勾踐 gōujiàn King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
    • 勾畫 gōuhuà sketch out
    • 勾搭 gōuda gang up
    • 勾心鬥角 gōuxīndòujiǎo elaborate and refined
    • 勾股定理 gōugǔdìnglǐ Pythagorean theorem
    • 勾欄 gōulán brothel
    • 勾兌 gōuduì blend various types of wine
    • 勾連 gōulián be linked together

    All 32 words starting with 勾

    Ending with 勾

    Containing 勾

    • 一筆勾銷 yībǐgōuxiāo write off at one stroke
    • 裡勾外連 lǐgōuwàilián act from inside in coordination with attackers outside
    • 左右勾拳 zuǒyòugōuquán old one-two
    • 越王勾踐 yuèwánggōujiàn King Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸

    Sources