Usage of the character 钩

to couple; to link; to hook together
(fig.) (preceded by 與／与 (yǔ) + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity})
(fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc)
hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling

gōuzhù

钩住

[鉤住]

to hook onto
to hitch onto
to catch onto

gōujī

钩稽

[鉤稽]

to explore
to investigate
to audit (accounts, books etc)

shànggōu

上钩

[上鉤]

to take the bait

gōujī

钩稽

[鈎稽]

variant of 鉤稽／钩稽 (gōujī)

gōuhuā

钩花

[鉤花]

to crochet

shànggōur

上钩儿

[上鉤兒]

erhua variant of 上鉤／上钩 (shànggōu)

gōutóugāo

钩头篙

[鉤頭篙]

boathook

guàgōur

挂钩儿

[掛鉤兒]

erhua variant of 掛鉤／挂钩 (guàgōu)

yúgōur

鱼钩儿

[魚鉤兒]

erhua variant of 魚鉤／鱼钩 (yúgōu)

tiěgōur

铁钩儿

[鐵鈎兒]

erhua variant of 鐵鈎／铁钩 (tiěgōu)

yīnggōubí

鹰钩鼻

[鷹鉤鼻]

aquiline nose
Roman nose

hòugōur

后钩儿

[後鉤兒]

erhua variant of 後鉤／后钩 (hòugōu)

yīgōur

衣钩儿

[衣鉤兒]

erhua variant of 衣鉤／衣钩 (yīgōu)

héngxiégōu

横斜钩

[橫斜鉤]

⺄ stroke in Chinese characters

shùwāngōu

竖弯钩

[豎彎鉤]

乚 stroke in Chinese characters

diàogōur

钓钩儿

[釣鉤兒]

erhua variant of 釣鉤／钓钩 (diàogou)

yúgōur

渔钩儿

[漁鉤兒]

variant of 魚鉤兒／鱼钩儿 (yúgōur)

yǒugōutāochóng

有钩绦虫

[有鉤絛蟲]

tapeworm (Taenia solium)

yīshanggōur

衣裳钩儿

[衣裳鈎兒]

clothes hook

wúgōutāochóng

无钩绦虫

[無鉤絛蟲]

beef tapeworm

gōuzuǐlínjú

钩嘴林鵙

[鉤嘴林鵙]

(bird species of China) large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus)

gōuxīndòujiǎo

钩心斗角

[鉤心鬥角]

variant of 勾心鬥角／勾心斗角 (gōuxīndòujiǎo)

lāhòugōur

拉后钩儿

[拉後鉤兒]

(dialect) to leave unfinished business

xiùliǎngōuzuǐméi

锈脸钩嘴鹛

[鏽臉鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) rusty-cheeked scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrogenys)

zōngtóugōuzuǐméi

棕头钩嘴鹛

[棕頭鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) red-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ochraceiceps)

zōngjǐnggōuzuǐméi

棕颈钩嘴鹛

[棕頸鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) streak-breasted scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ruficollis)

chángzuǐgōuzuǐméi

长嘴钩嘴鹛

[長嘴鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) large scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus hypoleucos)

gōuzuǐyuánwěihù

钩嘴圆尾鹱

[鉤嘴圓尾鸌]

(bird species of China) Tahiti petrel (Pterodroma rostrata)

bānxiōnggōuzuǐméi

斑胸钩嘴鹛

[斑胸鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) black-streaked scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus gravivox)

hóngzuǐgōuzuǐméi

红嘴钩嘴鹛

[紅嘴鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) coral-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus ferruginosus)

gōuduānluóxuántǐbìng

钩端螺旋体病

[鉤端螺旋體病]

leptospirosis

Táiwānbānxiōnggōuzuǐméi

台湾斑胸钩嘴鹛

[臺灣斑胸鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) black-necklaced scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis)

Táiwānzōngjǐnggōuzuǐméi

台湾棕颈钩嘴鹛

[臺灣棕頸鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) Taiwan scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus musicus)

Huánánbānxiōnggōuzuǐméi

华南斑胸钩嘴鹛

[華南斑胸鉤嘴鶥]

(bird species of China) grey-sided scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus swinhoei)

qièguózhěhóu,qiègōuzhězhū

窃国者侯，窃钩者诛

[竊國者侯，竊鉤者誅]

steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ))

tàigōngdiàoyú,yuànzhěshànggōu

太公钓鱼，愿者上钩

[太公釣魚，願者上鉤]

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

qiègōuzhězhū,qièguózhěhóu

窃钩者诛，窃国者侯

[竊鉤者誅，竊國者侯]

steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ))

Jiāngtàigōngdiàoyú,yuànzhěshànggōu

姜太公钓鱼，愿者上钩

[姜太公釣魚，願者上鉤]

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose