挂钩

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

  • to couple; to link; to hook together
  • (fig.) (preceded by ()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.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我把我的帽子掛在掛鉤上。 I hung my hat on the peg.
  • 湯姆將他的襯衣掛在了掛鉤上。 Tom hung his shirt on a coat hook.
  • 齊里在車庫裡裝上了用來掛園藝工具的掛鉤。 Ziri put up hooks for gardening tools in the garage.
  • 在很多人的印象中,五声音阶往往与中国音乐挂钩。 For many individuals, the pentatonic scale is associated with Chinese music.

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