- 勾引 gōuyǐn seduceto entice or lead someone into a sexual or romantic relationship, often illicitly
- 勾结 gōujié colludeto secretly work together for a dishonest or illegal purpose
- 勾搭 gōuda fool aroundto flirt with or enter into an illicit romantic or sexual relationship
- 勾当 gòudàng shady business
- 勾勒 gōulè outlineto draw the outline of, sketch, or delineate contours
- 勾画 gōuhuà delineateto describe or depict the main features of something in words
- 一笔勾销 yībǐgōuxiāo cancelto write off at one stroke
- 勾心斗角 gōuxīndòujiǎo intricate architecturedescribing the elaborate and interlocking structure of roof eaves in traditional palace construction
- 勾践 Gōu Jiàn Gou JianKing Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons [[春秋五霸|春秋五霸|Chun1 qiu1 Wu3 ba4]]
- 勾手 gōushǒu colludeto collude with or collaborate, often for illicit purposes
- 勾兑 gōuduì blendto blend various types of wine, spirits, or fruit juices
- 勾魂 gōuhún captivateto enchant or bewitch someone through charm or beauty
- 勾芡 gōuqiàn thickento thicken with cornstarch
- 直勾勾 zhígōugōu staring(of one's gaze) fixed; staring
- 勾连 gōulián collusionto be involved with or conspire with others, often for an illicit purpose; collusion or involvement
- 勾股定理 gōugǔdìnglǐ Pythagorean theorem
- 勾起 gōuqǐ evoketo evoke, induce, or call to mind feelings or memories
- 勾通 gōutōng colludeto work together secretly for an illegal or dishonest purpose
- 勾销 gōuxiāo cancelto annul or discard a plan, obligation, or past grievance
- 勾栏 gōulán balustradea carved railing or balustrade
- 勾缝 gōufèng groutingto fill the gaps between wall or floor tiles with grout
- 勾肩搭背 gōujiāndābèi arm-in-armto have one's arms around each other's shoulders
- 勾摄 gōushè capture soulsto forcibly summon or capture a living soul, often referring to deities or supernatural agents in mythology performing their duty of leading spirits to the underworld.
- 勾玉 gōuyù magatamamagatama (Japanese curved beads)
- 勾选 gōuxuǎn checkto select one or more options from a list or to mark a checkbox
- 里勾外连 lǐgōuwàilián colludeto act from inside in coordination with attackers outside or to collaborate between internal and external parties
- 勾拳 gōuquán hookhook (punch in boxing)
- 勾号 gōuhào checkmarkcheck mark (✓)
- 勾划 gōuhuà sketchto sketch; to delineate
- 勾破 gōupò snagto snag (clothing, etc.) on a sharp object
- 勾人 gōurén seductivephysically attractive or captivating in an alluring way
- 左右勾拳 zuǒyòugōuquán boxing combinationa sequence of left and right hook punches in boxing; colloquially known as the old one-two
- 打勾 dǎgōu checkto mark something with a tick or check mark to indicate selection or completion
- 拉勾儿 lāgōur hook pinkiesto hook pinkies (to seal a promise); pinky swear
- 勾三搭四 gōusāndāsì philanderto flirt with many people or engage in improper sexual liaisons
- 越王勾践 Yuè Wáng Gōu Jiàn King GoujianKing Gou Jian of Yue (c. 470 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons
- 配件挂勾 pèijiànguàgōu accessory hook
- 勾出 gōuchū delineateto sketch, draw, or outline the physical shape or features of something
- 勾留 gōuliú stopoverto stay at a place temporarily, especially while on a journey or trip
- 勾走 gōuzǒu entice awayto steal (someone's heart); to entice away
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH