钩
hook; stroke; check mark; hook up; explore; crochet; sew; stand for nine; surname
Meanings
9 senses · 42 examplesnoun
hook; curved catch
Often used in colloquial speech with the diminutive suffix ～儿.
The hook of the steelyard hung a bag of rice.
He caught a big fish with a fishing hook.
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Grandma bent a wire into a hook to hang towels.
The hook on the wardrobe broke and can't hold the coat.
Various woks hang on the pot hooks in the kitchen.
noun
hook stroke (Chinese character)
formalRefers to the curved end of horizontal, vertical or other basic strokes, with multiple standard forms.
The last stroke of the character 子 is the horizontal hook.
The left-hand radical of the character 打 has a vertical hook stroke.
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The character 心 contains a sleeping hook stroke.
The teacher taught us to distinguish between vertical hooks and curved hooks.
The stroke of the character 了 is a curved hook.
noun
check mark; hook symbol
neutralAlso historically used as a mark for editing or deletion, now mainly used to indicate correctness or approval.
The teacher put many red check marks on my homework.
Correct questions on the test paper were all marked with hooks.
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I marked the paragraphs to keep with check marks.
When grading compositions, red hooks are drawn under good sentences.
Qualified products on this list are all marked with hooks.
verb
to hook; to catch with a hook
neutralCan describe physical actions with hooks or similar curved tools.
He hooked the high branch and picked the mulberry leaves at the top.
We used a long pole hook to pull the bucket that fell into the well up.
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The acrobat hooked the rope with his feet and hung upside down in the air.
She hooked the clothes hanging high up with a clothes hanger.
The puppy hooked the bone on the ground with its mouth.
verb
to explore; to uncover
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts with compound words like 钩沉 and 钩玄.
Scholars are committed to exploring ancient historical documents that have been lost over time.
This book extracts the essence and analyzes the core ideas of philosophical classics.
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His research uncovered many forgotten folk tales.
Editors need to organize scattered historical materials in ancient books by extracting their essence.
This lecture uncovered the details of Ming Dynasty civilian culture.
verb
to crochet; to knit with a hook
neutralCommonly used for making small fabric items like bags, scarves or coasters.
Mom is crocheting a sewing kit.
She crocheted a beautiful scarf with wool yarn.
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Grandma taught me to crochet cute coasters.
This crocheted bag is perfect for matching outfits in summer.
She learned the skills of crocheting flowers in the handicraft class.
verb
to baste; to tack with coarse stitches
formalA basic sewing technique used to temporarily hold fabric layers together before final stitching.
The tailor first basted the hem before doing the final stitching.
You need to baste the collar hem before making clothes.
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She basted the hem of the skirt with thick thread.
When making a bag by hand, you need to baste the side hems first.
When beginners learn sewing, they first practice the technique of basting hems.
numeral
stands for the digit 9
informalCommonly used in oral communication to avoid confusion with similar sounds, especially in phone numbers or serial numbers.
My room number is 395.
The last digits of his phone number are 9978.
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The competition number for the sports meet is 1923.
Please tell me your seat number: 296.
The last digit of the express delivery order number is 9.
noun
surname Gou
neutralA relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Gou is a history teacher at our school.
Ms. Gou works as a researcher at the museum.