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hook in, sketch 勾
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Used in these characters:
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购
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JLPT HSK 4 |
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| to purchase, to buy
gòu
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贝
勾
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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.
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沟
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| ditch, gutter, groove, gully, ravine
gōu
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氵
勾
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Left: water 氵, right: hook, sketch 勾 (two hooks 勹, 厶 in engagement)
Water "hooks in" (= aggregates) in the ditch.
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构
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JLPT HSK 5 |
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| to construct, to form, to compose
gòu
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木
勾
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Left: tree 木, right: hook, sketch 勾 (two hooks 勹, 厶 in engagement)
(in truss construction) When trees are "hooked-in", you: construct.
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勾
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to hook, to attract, to arouse, collude
gōu, gòu
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勾
勹
厶
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Enwrap 勹, nose 厶
Two hooks in engagement, when: hooking in.
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钩
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JLPT HSK 6 |
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| to hook, to sew, to crochet
gōu
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金
勾
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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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