勾

Gou1
#2,030 most
frequent character
surname Gou

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

勾 is a shorter form of 句. Its older shape had 丩, two ropes tangled, and 口, a mark that also supplied sound. The first sense was crooked or curvy, which grew to hook, to lure, and to check off. Read gòu, it again means crooked.

Drawn as: two ropes tangled

勾 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
钩
sound4 characters
构购沟钩

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