gōu tōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to collude with / to conspire
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

勾通 勾通 [gou1 tong1] /to collude with/to conspire/

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Reference information

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  • 勾
    gōu

    to attract / to arouse / to tick / to strike out / to delineate / to collude / variant of 鉤|钩[gōu], hook

    gòu

    used in 勾當|勾当[gòu dàng]

    Gōu

    surname Gou

  • 通
    tōng

    to go through / to know well / (suffix) expert / to connect / to communicate / open / to clear / classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

    tòng

    classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

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