Spot 勾
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
勾 component
gōu · to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 勾
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue勾Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 勾 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
购=
贝
钩=
钅
沟=
氵
构=
木
鈎=
釒
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 勾 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
购买gòumǎi
to purchase
HSK 3.0 · L4购物gòuwùshopping
HSK 3.0 · L4网购wǎnggòuInternet shopping
HSK 3.0 · L4沟通gōutōngto join
HSK 3.0 · L5构成gòuchéngto constitute
HSK 3.0 · L5机构jīgòumechanism
HSK 3.0 · L5结构jiégòustructure
HSK 3.0 · L5采购cǎigòuto procure
HSK 3.0 · L6沟gōuditch
HSK 3.0 · L6构造gòuzàostructure
HSK 3.0 · L6收购shōugòuto purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level
HSK 3.0 · L6并购bìnggòumerger and acquisition
HSK 3.0 · L7-9