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勾勒

gōu lè

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

勾勒 (gōu lè) means "to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 勾勒 means

1. to draw the outline of
2. to outline
3. to sketch
4. to delineate contours of
5. to give a brief account of

The characters in 勾勒

• 勾gōuto attract; to arouse; to tick
• 勒lè(literary) bridle; halter; headstall; to rein in; to compel; to force

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