guà ㄍㄨㄚˋ gwaa3 HSK 3 基礎級 · Level 2

  • to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc)
  • to hang up (the phone)
  • (of a line) to be dead
  • to be worried; to be concerned
  • (dialect) to make a phone call
  • to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor)
  • (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam)
  • classifier for sets or clusters of objects

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 挂 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 寄掛號嗎? By registered letter?
  • 我很掛念你。 I miss you very much.
  • 我不想挂科。 I don't want to fail my exams.
  • 畫掛在牆上。 The picture is hanging on the wall.
  • 我要挂科了! I'm going to fail the class!

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