About
The character "勾" originates from an early pictograph depicting a hook or bend, with its contemporary structure comprising the radical "勹" enveloping the component "厶". Its traditional counterpart "鉤" integrates the metal radical "金" with "勾" to denote a metal hook explicitly. Initially referring to a physical hook or curved shape, the term's meaning broadened to encompass actions such as catching, attracting, or marking for deletion, evident in compounds like "勾引" for enticing and "勾掉" for crossing out. Additionally, it acquired a precise mathematical role designating the shorter leg of a right triangle within the "勾股定理" or Pythagorean theorem, illustrating a semantic expansion from tangible objects to varied abstract and verbal concepts.
Example Sentences Hide
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。