勾

gōu

to attract; to tick; to strike out

Dictionary entry

to hook; to cross out; to evoke; to collude

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勾

See it in sentences

他用笔勾出了重点。

Tā yòng bǐ gōu chū le zhòngdiǎn.

English

He marked the key points with a pen.

他把选项勾了出来。

Tā bǎ xuǎnxiàng gōu le chūlái.

English

He checked the options.

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