脱钩 Traditional form: 脫鉤 Pinyin (reading): tuōgōu Definitions: to cut ties to disconnect out of touch Characters: 脱 - to take off, to shed; to escape from 钩 - hook, barb, sickle; to hook, to link Traditional characters: 脫 - to take off, to shed; to escape from 鉤 - hook, barb, sickle; to hook, to link