勾起

gōu qǐ

Meaning

to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook

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Characters

勾gōuto hook, to join, to connect; to entice勹厶起qǐto begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up走己

Examples

我不愿意勾起久远的回忆。

wǒ bù yuàn yì gōu qǐ jiǔ yuǎn de huí yì。

I don't want to stir up old memories.