hook

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originates from seal script, depicting a hook or tool for breaking or pulling things (jué 决). The single curved stroke represents the simple shape of a hook.

Mnemonic: One curved stroke shaped like a hook to break or pull things.

• 亅jué🔊

  "vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6), aka 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1]

  1 strokes

• 了le🔊

  (completed action marker)

  HSK 1

  2 strokes

• 亇gè🔊

  variant of 個|个[ge4]

  3 strokes