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竖钩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

竖钩 Usage and Examples

vertical hook

shu hook

The characters in 竖钩

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
竖
shù9set upright, vertical stroke
钩
gōu9hook, catch, link

More words starting with 竖

  • shù竖jǐng井shaft, vertical shaft
  • shù竖zǐ子Wretch, Base fellow
  • shù竖máo毛erect hair, hair standing on end
  • shù竖gōu沟vertical groove, vertical ditch
  • shù竖qín琴harp
  • shù竖zhí直vertical, upright
  • shù竖zhe着vertically, upright
  • shù竖yáo窑Vertical kiln, Shaft kiln
  • shù竖lì立erect, set up
  • shù竖lì立zhe着standing, erected
  • shù竖guǎn管Vertical pipe, Riser
  • shù竖qǐ起erect, raise

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Questions about 竖钩

What does 竖钩 mean in Chinese?

竖钩 (shù gōu) means “vertical hook, shu hook”.

How do you pronounce 竖钩?

竖钩 is pronounced shù gōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “vertical hook” in Chinese?

“vertical hook” is 竖钩 (shù gōu) in Chinese.

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