勾芡

Traditional form:

勾芡

Pinyin (reading):

gōuqiàn

Definitions:

• to thicken with cornstarch

Characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 芡 - Gorgon plant, fox nut

Traditional characters:

• 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice
• 芡 - Gorgon plant, fox nut