Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 挂


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Meaning

to hang (from a hook), link (telephone), to be worried

Pronunciation

guà

Explanation

Left: hand , right: (2x earth )

Mnemonic

The hand needs something elevated, like double piled earth, to hang something.

Radicals

hand
piled earth(As character with the meaning: jade tablet)
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Vocabulary

悬挂 xuán guà to suspend; to hang; suspension (cable car)
挂帅 guà shuài to take command; to assume leadership; to dominate; over-emphasis; dominating over other considerations
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)


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