1. 鉤

鉤

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  • 2249th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 44 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
鉤→
金句
2Radical
鉤→
金metal/gold勹wrap口mouth
3Graphical
鉤→
人一一丨一丷㇆㇒口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gōu (gou1)to hook • to sew • to crochet • hook • check mark or tick • window catch

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 鉤 gōu (gou1)The component 句 is pronounced as 'gōu' (gou1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 鉤 gōu (gou1)The component 口 is pronounced as 'kǒu' (kou3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

上钩 (上鉤)
挂钩 (掛鉤)

Uncommon

倒钩 (倒鉤)
打钩 (打鉤)
拉钩 (拉鉤)
脱钩 (脫鉤)
衣钩 (衣鉤)
钩住 (鉤住)
钩儿 (鉤兒)
钩子 (鉤子)
钩心斗角 (鉤心鬥角)
鱼钩 (魚鉤)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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