Memory phrase for the character: 挂
挂
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 Simplification of this hand 手
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
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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)
挂钩 guà gōu
