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勾勒 (gōu lè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

勾勒 (gōu lè) is a Chinese word: to outline, to sketch, to delineate. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 勾勒

动 dòng verb

to outline, to sketch, to delineate

画家用简单的线条勾勒出山的轮廓。

huà jiā yòng jiǎn dān de xiàn tiáo gōu lè chū shān de lún kuò

The artist outlined the mountain's contour with simple lines.

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Word breakdown

勾 gōu — to draw, to sketch (the action of making marks)

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 勾结 gōu jié — to collude HSK 7
    • 勾 to secretly connect/hook up
    • 结 to form an alliance/bond
    Example

    他们勾结在一起欺骗消费者。

    tā men gōu jié zài yì qǐ qī piàn xiāo fèi zhě

    They colluded together to deceive consumers.

勒 lè — to carve out, to define (giving definition and outline)

Structure & writing
1 勾 gōu — to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection)
勾 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
购 gòu to buy; to purchase
HSK 5
构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 沟 gōu artificially dug waterway or trench
HSK 7
钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things)

consists of

1.1 勹 bāo — to wrap, enclose
勹 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
包 bāo to wrap (something) with paper, cloth, etc.
HSK 3
勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping) 句 jù sentence (a linguistic unit composed of words and phrases expressing a complete idea)
HSK 4
葡 pú used in "葡萄" (grape; grapevine)
HSK 5
局 jú chessboard
HSK 6
匀 yún even, uniform; to make even 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen
HSK 7
勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times
1.2 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
HSK 4
云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
HSK 7
勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command

Stroke order

2 勒 lè — (lit.) bridle with a bit
Xpinyin

勒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 革 gé — processed animal hide with hair removed; leather
革 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
鞋 xié shoe; footwear
HSK 7
勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice 鞠 jū (class.) to nurture; to raise
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鞭 biān whip
2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
HSK 1
男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')
HSK 3
办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost
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历 lì to experience; to go through
HSK 4
功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another
HSK 5
劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss
HSK 7
劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate
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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order