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Meaning of 挂

Pinyin guà

Radical

扌

Strokes

Definition

hang / suspend, to hang / to put up / to suspend

Usage

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挂 guà 动词 1. 悬吊: To hang; to suspend. - 例如: 悬〔huán〕～: hang a picture, ～图 (hanging picture), ～牌 (hanging sign), ～锄 (suspended hoe), ～镰 (suspended sickle). 2. 牵记，牵连，牵累: To involve; to implicate. - 例如: 牵～: be entangled; 记～: keep in mind; ～念: concern; ～连: be related; ～累: be burdened. 3. 登记: To register. - 例如: ～号 (registration number), ～失 (report loss). 4. 切断电话，也指打电话: To hang up the phone; also refers to making a call. - 例如: 给小张～个电话 (give Xiao Zhang a call). 5. 钩住: To hitch; to get caught. - 例如: 衣服被钉子～住了 (the clothes got caught on a nail). 6. 物体表面蒙上或糊着: To cover or smear over a surface. - 例如: 脸上像～了一层霜 (the face is like covered with a layer of frost). 7. 量词，多用于成套或成串的东西: A measure word, often used for things that are in sets or strings. - 例如: 一～珠子 (a string of beads). 挂 guà 動詞 - 【本义】: 区别，区分: To distinguish. - 【造字法】: 形声: Phonetic-ideographic structure, combining hand and the sound of "圭"(guī). 引: 1. 《说文》: 跟绘画相关 (relating to drawing or painting). 2. 《仪礼·特牲礼》: To hang something in a ceremony. 3. 《庄子·渔夫》: To separate or distinguish. 挂 guà 动词 1. 同本义: To divide. 2. 悬挂; 下垂: To hang or droop. - 例如: 长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆齐沧海 (poem by Li Bai). 3. 钩住; 拴住: To hitch or catch. - 例如: 高者挂罥长林梢 (to hang high on the branches). 4. 登记: To register. - 例如: 像挂号 (like registering). 5. 穿上，披上: To dress; to drape. - 例如: 挂绿 (to wear a green robe). 挂 guà 动词 1. 牵念，因牵挂而放心不下: To worry about. - 例如: 这件事总挂在心上 (this matter always weighs on my mind). 2. 通“絓”: To hang. - 例如: 罩者抑之，挂者举之 (in context of philosophy). 量词: 穿在绳上的一串东西，尤指穿满的一串: A string of things threaded on a rope, especially a complete string (string). - 例如: 一挂鞭炮 (a string of firecrackers); 一挂红辣椒 (a string of red peppers).

挂屏 guà píng

hanging panel

挂帅 guà shuài

to be in command / (fig.) to dominate over other considerations / to be given overemphasis

悬挂 xuán guà

to suspend / to hang / (vehicle) suspension

挂念 guà niàn

concerned

挂怀 guà huái

concerned / troubled / having sth on one's mind

披挂 pī guà

to put on a suit of armor / to put on dress / to wear

披挂上阵 pī guà shàng zhèn

buckle on one's armour and go into battle / go into action

挂钩 guà gōu

hook (on which to hang sth) / to couple / to link together / to establish contact with / hook / coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches)

挂牌 guà pái

lit. to hang up a plate / to open up for business / listed (on stock market)

牵挂 qiān guà

to worry about / to be concerned about

挂载 guà zài

mount

外挂 wài guà

attached externally (e.g. fuel tank) / plug-in / add-on / special software used to cheat in an online game

记挂 jì guà

miss / be concerned about / keep thinking about

挂断 guà duàn

to hang up (a phone)

挂架 guà jià

pylons

挂到 guà dào

hang to

挂号 guà hào

to register (at a hospital etc) / to send by registered mail

挂出 guà chū

hang out

一丝不挂 yī sī bù guà

not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked / without a stitch of clothing / in one's birthday suit

倒挂 dào guà

lit. to hang upside down / fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing and trading costs exceed the sale price (of some goods) / to borrow more than one can ever repay

挂职 guà zhí

temporary assignment to a Chinese government or CPC post

挂面 guà miàn

pasta / noodles

挂毯 guà tǎn

tapestry

牵肠挂肚 qiān cháng guà dù

deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious

无牵无挂 wú qiān wú guà

to have no cares / to be carefree

挂碍 guà ài

worry

挂虑 guà lǜ

to worry about

挂账 guà zhàng

buyer buying on credit

钩挂 gōu guà

hook

何足挂齿 hé zú guà chǐ

nothing worth speaking of / not worth mentioning at all