勾 originated as a variant of 句. 口 represents the sound and 丩 represents the meaning and the sound.
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Chinese
勾 [Gōu]
surname Gou
勾 [gōu]
to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gōu], hook
勾 [gòu]
see 勾當|勾当[gòudàng]
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (57)
勾引 [gōuyǐn] #4,836
to seduce
勾搭 [gōuda] #8,267
to gang up
勾结 [gōujié] #18,546
to collude with
勾结 [gōujié] #18,546
to collude with
勾当 [gòudàng] #8,722
shady business
勾当 [gòudàng] #8,722
shady business
勾勒 [gōulè] #30,052
to draw the outline of
勾画 [gōuhuà] #24,529
to sketch out
勾画 [gōuhuà] #24,529
to sketch out
一笔勾销 [yībǐgōuxiāo] #18,450
to write off at one stroke
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JAPANESE WORDS (21)
⭐ 勾配 [こうばい] #30,310
slope
急勾配 [きゅうこうばい] #45,842
steep slope
勾玉 [まがたま] #46,153
magatama
勾留 [こうりゅう] #48,626
detention pending trial
拐かす [かどわかす] #55,128
to kidnap
勾引 [こういん] #79,050
arrest
高欄 [こうらん] #102,046
railing
上り勾配 [のぼりこうばい] #129,805
uphill grade
八尺瓊勾玉 [やさかにのまがたま] #134,917
large jewel
下り勾配 [くだりこうばい] #135,804
downhill grade
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