钩子 (gōu zi) — hook

Definition

noun
hook
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 钩子
    Tā bǎ yī fu guà zài gōu zi shàng.
    He hung his clothes on the hook.
  • 钩子
    Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè gōu zi.
    There is a hook on the wall.
  • 钩子
    Tā yòng gōu zi bǎ huà guà le qǐ lái.
    He hung up the painting with a hook.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

钩 supplies the hook idea, while 子 completes the familiar form.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 钩 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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