1. 挂

挂

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  • 1230th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 56 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
挂→
扌圭
2Radical
挂→
扌hand圭N/A
3Graphical
挂→
亅二圭

Pinyin & Meaning

1. guà (gua4)to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) • to hang up (the phone) • to be worried or concerned • to make a phone call (topolect) • to register or record • to hitch • classifier for sets or clusters of objects

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 挂 guà (gua4)The component 圭 is pronounced as 'guī' (gui1). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

挂住 (掛住)
挂念 (掛念)
牵挂 (牽掛)

Uncommon

悬挂 (懸掛)
挂好 (掛好)
挂彩 (掛彩)
挂断 (掛斷)
挂历 (掛曆)
挂机 (掛機)
挂牌 (掛牌)
挂号 (掛號)
挂钩 (掛鉤)
挂钟 (掛鐘)
挂面 (掛麵)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.