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挂

ɡuà

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Radical手
Strokes9
HSK 4
Trad.掛
Definitions
v
  • to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc)
  • to hang up (the phone)
  • (of a line) to be dead
  • to be worried; to be concerned
  • (dialect) to make a phone call
  • to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor)
  • (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
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  • classifier for sets or clusters of objects
Examples

挂钟

guàzhōng

wall clock

把大衣挂在衣架上

bǎ dàyī guà zài yījiàshang

hang the coat on the coat rack

墙上挂着一幅世界地图丨比喻用法一轮明月挂在天上。

qiángshang guàzhe yī fú shìjiè dìtú | bǐyù yòngfǎ yī lún míngyuè guà zài tiānshang

a world map hangs on the wall | figurative usage: a bright moon hangs in the sky

Strokes: 9HSK 4Frequency #330Verified
挂 (ɡuà) — to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) - ISCBJ Dictionary