勾当

勾當
gòudāng
  1. (obsolete) to handle matters
  2. to handle matters

Wiktionary

Homographs

勾当 gòudàng shady business

Entry Composition

=1 勾 Gōu surname Gou
=1 勾 gōu
  1. to attract
  2. to arouse
  3. to tick
  4. to strike out
  5. to delineate
  6. to collude
  7. variant of 钩 gōu, hook
=1 勾 gòu used in 勾当 gòudàng
=2 当 dāng
  1. (onom.) dong
  2. ding dong (bell)
=2 当 dāng
  1. to be
  2. to act as
  3. manage
  4. withstand
  5. when
  6. during
  7. ought
  8. should
  9. match equally
  10. equal
  11. same
  12. obstruct
  13. just at (a time or place)
  14. on the spot
  15. right
  16. just at
=2 当 dàng
  1. at or in the very same...
  2. suitable
  3. adequate
  4. fitting
  5. proper
  6. to replace
  7. to regard as
  8. to think
  9. to pawn
  10. (coll.) to fail (a student)

Containing this entry

勾当儿 gòudàngr