勾勒

Traditional form:

勾勒

Pinyin (reading):

gōulè

Definitions:

• to draw the outline of
• to outline
• to sketch
• to delineate contours of
• to give a brief account of

Characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 勒 - to strangle; to tighten

Traditional characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 勒 - to strangle; to tighten