胡克 Traditional form: 胡克 Pinyin (reading): Húkè Definitions: Hook or Hooke (name) Robert Hooke (1635-1703), brilliant English experimental scientist and inventor Characters: 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly 克 - to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations Traditional characters: 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly 克 - to subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations