Meaning of gōu:
勾
surname Gou; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook
Tā de xìng shì gōu.
他的姓是勾。
His surname is Gou.
Tā yòng tiě gōu zhuā zhù le nà zhī yúwǎng.
他用铁勾抓住了那只渔网。
He used an iron hook to catch the fishing net.
to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; used in 勾當|勾当[gou4dang4]
Tā de gùshì hěn róngyì gōu qǐ guānzhòng de xìngqù.
他的故事很容易勾起观众的兴趣。
His story easily attracts the audience's interest.
Zhè piān wénzhāng gōu qǐle wǒ duì guòqù de huíyì.
这篇文章勾起了我对过去的回忆。
This article aroused my memories of the past.
Qǐng zài wánchéng de rènwù pángbiān gōuxuǎn.
请在完成的任务旁边勾选。
Please tick beside the completed tasks.
Tā zài míngdān shàng bǎ cuòwù de míngzì dōu gōu diàole.
他在名单上把错误的名字都勾掉了。
He struck out all the incorrect names on the list.
Tā kāishǐ yòng qiānbǐ zài zhǐ shàng gōu chū shèjì cǎotú.
他开始用铅笔在纸上勾出设计草图。
He began to delineate the design sketch on paper with a pencil.
Tāmen shìtú zài hēi'àn zhōng hùxiāng gōujié.
他们试图在黑暗中互相勾结。
They attempted to collude with each other in the dark.
Tā de lǎobǎn bù yǔnxǔ tā cānyù rènhé mìmì de gòudàng.
他的老板不允许他参与任何秘密的勾当。
His boss does not allow him to engage in any secret dealings.
