挂钩 掛鉤 guà gōu ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄍㄡ gwaa3 ngau1 HSK 7-9

  • to couple; to link; to hook together
  • (fig.) (preceded by 与 與 yǔ ㄩˇ + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity})
  • (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc)
  • hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 挂 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 帽子 ( mào zi mou6 zi2 ) 挂 掛 ( guà gwaa3 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 挂钩 掛鉤 ( guà gōu gwaa3 ngau1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 )。

    I hung my hat on the peg.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 衬衣 襯衣 ( chèn yī can3 ji1 ) 挂 掛 ( guà gwaa3 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 挂钩 掛鉤 ( guà gōu gwaa3 ngau1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 )。

    Tom hung his shirt on a coat hook.

  • 齐 齊 ( qí cai4 ) 里 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 车库 車庫 ( chē kù ce1 fu3 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 装 裝 ( zhuāng zong1 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 用来 用來 ( yòng lái jung6 loi4 ) 挂 掛 ( guà gwaa3 ) 园艺 園藝 ( yuán yì jyun4 ngai6 ) 工具 ( gōng jù gung1 geoi6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 挂钩 掛鉤 ( guà gōu gwaa3 ngau1 )。

    Ziri put up hooks for gardening tools in the garage.

  • 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 多 ( duō do1 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 印象 ( yìn xiàng jan3 zoeng6 ) 中 ( zhōng zung1 ), 五声音阶 五聲音階 ( wǔ shēng yīn jiē ng5 sing1 jam1 gaai1 ) 往往 ( wǎng wǎng wong5 wong5 ) 与 與 ( yǔ jyu5 ) 中国 中國 ( Zhōng guó zung1 gwok3 ) 音乐 音樂 ( yīn yuè jam1 ngok6 ) 挂钩 掛鉤 ( guà gōu gwaa3 ngau1 )。

    For many individuals, the pentatonic scale is associated with Chinese music.

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