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Character · Verb · NounTraditional勾

delineate; collude; arouse

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Meanings

6 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to draw lines; to delineate

Used for outlining shapes in art or writing (e.g., a checkmark).

Huà画
jiā家
yòng用
qiān铅
bǐ笔
gōu勾
chū出
rén人
wù物
de的
lún轮
kuò廓
 。

The painter outlined the figure with a pencil.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jù句
zi子
gōu勾
chū出
lái来
 。

Please mark the important sentences with a check.

2.

verb

to collude with; to gang up with

derogatory

Often has a negative connotation of forming a secret alliance for harmful purposes.

Tā他
men们
nèi内
wài外
gōu勾
jié结
 ,
tān贪
wū污
gōng公
kuǎn款
 。

They colluded from inside and outside to embezzle public funds.

3.

verb

to attract; to arouse

Used for feelings, memories, or associations that are triggered.

Zhè这
ge个
wèi味
dào道
gōu勾
qǐ起
le了
wǒ我
de的
tóng童
nián年
huí回
yì忆
 。

This smell triggered my childhood memories.

4.

verb

to cross out; to cancel

Similar to 'cross out' or 'tick off' on a list.

Tā他
bǎ把
zuò做
cuò错
de的
xiàng项
mù目
dōu都
gōu勾
diào掉
le了
 。

He crossed off all the items he did wrong.

5.

verb

to thicken (soup); to make a sauce

A common cooking technique.

Tāng汤
tài太
xī稀
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
gōu勾
diǎn点
qiàn芡
 。

The soup is too thin; it needs to be thickened with some starch.

6.

noun

hook

Can refer to a physical hook or the checkmark symbol (√).

Qǐng请
zài在
zhèng正
què确
dá答
àn案
qián前
miàn面
dǎ打
gōu勾
 。

Please put a checkmark in front of the correct answer.