挂 guà — hang; suspend; to hang; to put up; to suspend
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.
Common words: 挂号 (guà hào)、悬挂 (xuán guà)、牵挂 (qiān guà)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "hang"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "hang", including 挂 (guà), 搭 (dā), 悬 (xuán), 吊 (diào). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "hang" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 挂 (guà), 搭 (dā), 悬 (xuán), 吊 (diào) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span guà, dā, xuán, diào — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 挂 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 挂 guàhang; suspend; to hang; to put up; to suspendUseful words: 挂号, 悬挂
- 搭 dābuild (scaffolding); take (boat; train); hang; join; matchUseful words: 搭配, 搭档
- 悬 xuánhang; suspendUseful words: 悬念, 悬挂
- 吊 diàoto hang a person; condole with; hangUseful words: 吊销, 提心吊胆
Common words for these 4 "hang" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 挂 (guà) — so "hang" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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搭配dā pèito pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group搭档dā dàngto cooperate; partner搭乘dā chéngto ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc)悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare悬挂xuán guàto suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bì(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces吊销diào xiāoto suspend (an agreement); to revoke
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "hang".
搭 dā — build (scaffolding); take (boat; train); hang; join; match
我们一起搭乘公交车去市中心。Wǒ men yì qǐ dā chéng gōng jiāo chē qù shì zhōng xīn.We take the bus together to the city center.
Common words: 搭配 (dā pèi)、搭档 (dā dàng)、搭乘 (dā chéng)
悬 xuán — hang; suspend
一轮明月高高地悬挂在夜空中。Yì lún míng yuè gāo gāo de xuán guà zài yè kōng zhōng.A bright moon hangs high in the night sky.
Common words: 悬念 (xuán niàn)、悬挂 (xuán guà)、悬崖峭壁 (xuán yá qiào bì)
吊 diào — to hang a person; condole with; hang
工人用起重机把货物吊到了楼上。Gōng rén yòng qǐ zhòng jī bǎ huò wù diào dào le lóu shàng.The workers hoisted the goods upstairs with a crane.
Common words: 吊销 (diào xiāo)、提心吊胆 (tí xīn diào dǎn)、上吊 (shàng diào)
All 4 characters
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