gōu zhùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to hook onto / to hitch onto / to catch onto
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Original source entry:

鉤住 钩住 [gou1 zhu4] /to hook onto/to hitch onto/to catch onto/

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Other forms in these source records: 鉤住

  • 钩
    gōu

    to hook / to sew / to crochet / hook / check mark or tick / window catch

  • 住
    zhù

    to live / to reside / to stay / to stop / to cease / (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)

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