The Chinese Radical: 勾




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Meaning
hook in, sketch    勾

Explanation

Used in these characters:
HSK 4
to purchase, to buy
gòu
Left: money 贝/貝 (here: credit card 人 and card reader 冂), right: to hook in 勾 (two hooks 勹, 厶 for the engagement with the card reader)
The credit card is hooked into the reader when purchasing.  
HSK 5
ditch, gutter, groove, gully, ravine
gōu
Left: water 氵, right: hook, sketch 勾 (two hooks 勹, 厶 in engagement)
Water "hooks in" (= aggregates) in the ditch.  
HSK 5
to construct, to form, to compose
gòu
Left: tree 木, right: hook, sketch 勾 (two hooks 勹, 厶 in engagement)
(in truss construction) When trees are "hooked-in", you: construct.  
HSK 6
to hook, to attract, to arouse, collude
gōu, gòu
Enwrap 勹, nose 厶
Two hooks in engagement, when: hooking in.  
HSK 6
to hook, to sew, to crochet
gōu
Left: 钅/金, right: hook, sketch 勾 (= two hooks 勹, 厶 in engagement)
Made of metal and for hooking: The hook.  

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