Memory phrase for the Kanji: 挂
挂
Hanzi-Trainer
Meaning
to hang (from a hook), link (telephone), to be worried
Pronunciation
guà
Explanation
Left: hand 扌 , right: 圭 (2x earth 土 )
Mnemonic
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The hand needs something elevated, like double piled earth, to hang something.
Radicals
扌
hand
圭
piled earth Two times earth 土 on top of each other stands for piled-up earth. (Standing alone it has the meaning: jade sceptre)
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Vocabulary
悬挂
xuán guà
to suspend; to hang; suspension (cable car)
4064
挂帅
guà shuài
to take command; to assume leadership; to dominate; over-emphasis; dominating over other considerations
5087
挂钩
guà gōu
hook (on which to hang sth); to couple; to link together; to establish contact with; hook; coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches)
5906
挂钩
guà gōu
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