Meaning
hang; suspend; to hang; to put up; to suspend
Chinese: 悬挂、登记，也表示牵挂。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gua” becomes a different word in each tone. 挂 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 挂号guà hàoto register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
- 悬挂xuán guàto suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension
- 牵挂qiān guàto worry about; to be concerned about
- 挂念guà niànto feel anxious about; to have (sth) weighing on one's mind
- 挂钩guà gōuto couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) to establish contact (with {entity})
Example Sentence
门上挂着一个红灯笼。Mén shàng guà zhe yí ge hóng dēng long.A red lantern hangs on the door.
门Ménway to do sth上shàngon挂guàto hang着zhe(ongoing action)一个yí gea红灯hóng dēngred light笼longsteamer basket。