勾起 Traditional form: 勾起 Pinyin (reading): gōuqǐ Definitions: to evoke to induce to call to mind to pick up with a hook Characters: 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up Traditional characters: 勾 - to hook, to join, to connect; to entice 起 - to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up