勾 (ngau1 gau1 | gou1 gou4) : tick off; delineate; gang up with; evoke

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勾

ngau1 gau1

gou1 gou4

[粵] ngau1 | [國] gou1
[1] [v] tick off; check; cross out
[2] [v] delineate; sketch; trace out
[3] [v] gang up with; collude with
[4] [v] evoke; induce; remind; awaken

[粵] ngau1 | [國] gou4
[n] deal; business; affairs

Jyutping gau1 is a relatively literary reading and, unlike most literary readings, is more conservative.

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Stroke count: 4

Level: 2

Radical: 勹 (#20)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

勾

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勾結 ngau1 git3 gou1 jie2 = collude with

掛勾 gwaa3 ngau1 = hook

生勾勾 saang1 ngau1 ngau1 = alive

勾引 ngau1 jan5 gou1 yin3 = seduce; entice

勾手指 ngau1 sau2 zi2 = holding hands (lit., "linking fingers")

勾畫 ngau1 waak6 gou1 hua4 = draw the outline of, delineate, sketch

勾當 ngau1 dong3 gou4 dang4 = (shady) business; deal

勾三搭四 ngau1 saam1 daap3 sei3 gou1 san1 da1 si4 = promiscuous 粵

勾手指尾 ngau1 sau2 zi2 mei5*1 gou1 shou3 zhi3 wei3 = pinkie promise; pinkie swear

勾搭 ngau1 daap3 gou1 da5 = pick up a lover
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