勾结

Traditional form:

勾結

Pinyin (reading):

gōujié

Definitions:

• to collude with
• to collaborate with
• to gang up with

Characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 结 - knot, tie; to connect, to join

Traditional characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 結 - knot, tie; to connect, to join