to seduce, tempt, or entice someone into doing something wrong or illegal

to collaborate with or gang up with others, usually for a criminal or dishonest purpose; to act together in secret for an evil end

To conspire or secretly collaborate with someone to perform an illegal or improper act

(literary or colloquial) A task or business; in modern usage, almost exclusively refers to a shady deal, a dirty trick, or a sordid act

to draw the outline of something with simple lines; to sketch

to draw an outline; to delineate or sketch a picture

To cancel everything with a single stroke of the pen; to write off a debt, a grudge, or a past history entirely.

To engage in internal strife or office politics; to intrigue against one another

King of the state of [[越|越|yue4]] during the Spring and Autumn Period; he is famous for defeating the state of [[吴|吳|wu2]] and is often ranked among the [[春秋五霸|春秋五霸|chun1 qiu1 wu3 ba4]]

to collude with or collaborate secretly with someone

To mix and blend different types of wine, spirits, or other liquids like fruit juice according to specific proportions to achieve a desired flavor or strength.

(of a ghost or spirit) to hook and pull a soul out of a person's body

To thicken a soup or dish by adding a starch paste, such as cornstarch or potato starch, during the cooking process.

(of one's gaze) fixed and unmoving; staring blankly staring

To join or unite several things together; to be linked; interconnection

the math rule stating that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides

to evoke; to call to mind; to induce

to collude with; to conspire; to be in league with; often used in the context of dark or illegal dealings

to cancel or wipe out; originally referred to crossing off accounts or debts; often used in the pattern [[一笔勾销|一筆勾銷|yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1]] to describe settling a matter completely

(literary) a carved wooden balustrade or railing

exceedingly charming or attractive, such that it captures one's heart and soul; breathtaking or enchanting to the point of losing self-loss

to point a brick wall or grout a tiled surface using mortar, cement, or plaster

(idiom) to have one's arms around each other's shoulders or backs; describes being on very intimate terms or having a close relationship

to apply elaborate stage makeup or paint a facial mask, specifically for certain roles like the clown or hero in traditional Chinese opera

to collude with; to secretly collaborate or gang up with others, often for a dishonest purpose

to trace or draw an outline; to sketch and depict

(variant form) a hook used for making crochet fabric with yarn or thread

Ancient Chinese term for a right triangle, where the short leg is called [[勾|勾|gou1]], the long leg [[股|股|gu3]], and the hypotenuse [[弦|弦|xian2]]

To arrest or take into custody; to bring a criminal to trial.

curved comma-shaped beads or jewels originating in prehistoric Japan

To cross out or delete a name or item from a list; to write off or cancel.

to select one or more options from a list or menu; to check a box

to stir up trouble from the inside while coordinating with attackers from the outside; to act in collusion with outside forces

(variant form) to cancel or wipe out at a single stroke, such as a debt, a grudge, or an old account

to collude from within and without; to act in league with outside forces

To engage in improper sexual relationships; to mess around with undesirable people or seduce others.

To mark words or sentences in a book or newspaper with hooked signs for later copying; the term refers to the marks' resemblance to the character [[乙|乙|yi3]].

charming or attractive in a way that pulls people in; sexy

to draw the outline of something; to articulate or describe something clearly

to sketch; to delineate

To be in cahoots or conspiring with others for a secret or dishonest purpose.

the symbol (✓) used to indicate that something is correct or has been verified

a metal L-shaped measuring tool used by carpenters (also known as a try square or steel square)

to flirt with someone; to tease or provoke someone's interest or desire

to cross out or black out something written with a pen or brush

hook punch in boxing

(literary) to arrest or bring in for questioning; also written as [[勾摄|勾攝|gou1 she4]] or [[勾追|勾追|gou1 zhui1]]

to cancel or strike out a debt, charge, or item from a list

to stay for a period of time during a trip; to break one's journey; to linger