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HSK
7-9

hook

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

gou1 gōu

Meaning


Primary

hook

Mnemonic


[g-] Gandalf is in [1] front of the [-(o)u] bakery where he is trying to get his stuck 厶 elbow out of a 勹 container. He makes a 钩 hook out of 钅 metal and 钩 hooks it onto his 厶 elbow to pull with his other arm, successfully getting it out of the 勹 container. To celebrate, he eats a croissant that is in the shape of a 钩 hook.

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