gòu

勾

Character · Verb · Noun

same as 够; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

same as 够; sufficient

archaic

Only used in classical or early modern Chinese texts, now mostly replaced by 够.

Tā他
gòu勾
de得
jí及
huí回
jiā家
chī吃
fàn饭
 。

He has enough time to go home for dinner.

Zhè这
kuāng筐
píng苹
guǒ果
gòu勾
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
jīn斤
 。

This basket of apples weighs about 50 jin.

2.

noun

surname Gou (read as gòu)

neutral

A rare surname pronounced with the fourth tone.

Gòu勾
xiān先
sheng生
 （
shìg
yīò
wèiu
gǔ
jíx
yáni
jiūā
zhěn
 
 s
 h
 e
 n
 g
 ）
 是
 一
 位
 古
 籍
 研
 究
 者
 。

Mr. Gou is a researcher of ancient books.