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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- gua4
- English meanings
- hang, put up, hitch, ring up
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 圭.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
圭 is identified as the sound component (guī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 挂.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
to blow (of the wind)
divinatory symbol
few; widowed
melon
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 悬挂
- 挂号
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- 挂念
- 挂钩
- 牵挂