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The character 勾 combines the wrapping radical 勹 (bāo) with the component 厶 (sī, "private"), forming a structure that originally depicted a bent or curved shape. This gave rise to its core meaning: a hook or the action of hooking. From this concrete sense, usage expanded to include abstract actions like crossing out, deleting, or marking items. The idea of hooking also extended metaphorically to social contexts, meaning to entice, attract, or collude, often with a negative connotation of conspiracy or illicit connection.
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他用铅笔勾画轮廓。
请勾选出正确的选项。
这些回忆勾起了我的乡愁。
他们暗中勾结，谋取私利。
这个计划勾画出美好的未来。
不要被表面的利益勾住了魂。
那首歌的旋律勾起了昔日的恋情。
调查员试图从线索中勾出事件的真相。