1. 挂
  2. 住

挂

Previous (乘)Next (奖)
  • 1230th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 34 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.
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Example Words

High Frequency

挂 (掛)
牵挂 (牽掛)

Medium Frequency

悬挂 (懸掛)
挂住 (掛住)
挂念 (掛念)
挂断 (掛斷)
挂历 (掛曆)
挂号 (掛號)
挂钩 (掛鉤)
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住

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Previous (品)Next (告)
  • 309th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.07% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 78 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
住→
亻主
2Radical
住→
亻human王jade丶dot
3Graphical
住→
㇒丨一一丨一丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)to live • to dwell • to stay • to reside • to stop • (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 住 zhù (zhu4)The component 丶 is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
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Example Words

High Frequency

住 

Medium Frequency

住宅 
住房 
住院 
入住 
居住 
抓住 
挂住 (掛住)
握住 
留住 
记住 (記住)
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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.
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