钩子
Old HSK 6
钩子 (gōuzi) · hook
钩子 (gōuzi) means “hook”. It is written with 2 characters: 钩 (hook) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 钩子 is built
The characters
钩 gōu · hook
What 钩 is made of
- 钅jīn — metal
- 勾gōu — to hook
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
把衣服挂在墙上的钩子上。Bǎ yīfu guà zài qiáng shàng de gōuzi shàng.Hang the clothes on the hook on the wall.
门后有一个小钩子。Mén hòu yǒu yí gè xiǎo gōuzi.There's a small hook behind the door.
Questions about 钩子
What does 钩子 mean?
钩子 (gōuzi) means “hook”.
How do you pronounce 钩子?
钩子 is pronounced gōuzi.
Which HSK level is 钩子?
钩子 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 钩子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.