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Translingual
Han character
鈎 (Kangxi radical 167, 金+4, 12 strokes, cangjie input 金心戈 (CPI) or 難難金心戈 (XXCPI), composition ⿰釒勾)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1298, character 14
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 40220
- Dae Jaweon: page 1801, character 7
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4179, character 6
- Unihan data for U+920E
Chinese
Glyph origin
Variant of 鉤, via variation of phonetic 句 → 勾.
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 鈎 – see 鉤 (“hook; barb; sickle; etc.”). (This character is a variant traditional form of 鉤). |
Japanese
Kanji
鈎
(Hyōgai kanji)
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Readings
Etymology
For pronunciation and definitions of 鈎 – see the following entry.
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(This term, 鈎, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Vietnamese
Han character
鈎: Hán Việt readings: câu[1][2][3]
鈎: Nôm readings: câu[1][2]
- Nôm form of câu (“to hook, to fish”).
References