钩 = 钅 + 勾

钩 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “hook”. It is built from 钅 (gold) and 勾 (hook).

Keyword: hook
Pinyin (Mandarin): gōu
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: hook, barb, барб, крючок, barb

Decomposition

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钅 gold
勾 hook

How to find 钩 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “gold” + “hook”. 钩 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 钩 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.