勾 (gōu) — (verb) to tick; to check off; (verb) to attract; to arouse (interest, curiosity); (verb) to outline; to delineate
Definition
勾 (gōu) means to tick/check off, to arouse (interest), or to outline. As 'to tick', it's close to 点 but used more for marking lists/answers; as 'to attract', it's weaker and more aesthetic than 吸引, and neutral in tone (unlike 惹, which is negative).
verb
to tickto check offto attractto arouse (interest, curiosity)to outlineto delineate
Easily confused
- 句jùlook-alike(classifier) for sentences, lines of verse, or short phrases
- 钩gōusound-alike(noun) hook; catch; clasp
- 勿wùlook-alikedo not (formal, literary, used in signs and written prohibitions)
- 沟gōulook-alikeditch, gutter (man-made drainage channel)
- 旬xúnlook-alike(classifier) ten-day period (one of three divisions of a month)
Examples
- 勾。Qǐng zài zhèng què de dá àn shàng gōu yí xià.Please tick the correct answer.
- 勾。Zhè bù diàn yǐng gōu qǐ le lì shǐ de gòng míng.This film arouses historical resonance.
- 勾。Huà jiā xiān yòng qiān bǐ gōu chū lún kuò.The painter first outlines the contour with a pencil.
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