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挂

guà

to hang

A person hanging a coat
Memory picture

Character

挂 guà

Strokes
9
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 圭 jade tablet
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请挂衣服。 Qǐng guà yīfu. Please hang up the clothes.
  • 墙上挂着画。 Qiáng shang guà zhe huà. A picture hangs on the wall.
  • 别挂电话。 Bié guà diànhuà. Do not hang up the phone.

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