勾肩搭背 gōujiāndābèi with arms around each other's shoulders Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 勾 gōu verb hook a hook or hook-shaped object肩 jiān noun shoulder the part of the body where the arm or front leg connects to the trunk搭 dā nounverb to drape to hang or drape something over a support; to put one's hand on someone's shoulder背 bèi noun back the back of a person or animal