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The simplified character 挂 (guà) pairs the hand radical 扌 (shǒu), signaling a manual action, with the phonetic 圭 (guī). While 圭 originally referred to a ceremonial jade tablet, it serves here purely for its sound. The traditional form 掛 uses the same radical alongside the phonetic 卦 (guà), which denotes the divinatory trigrams from the I Ching. The original meaning is to hang or suspend something, like a picture on a wall or laundry to dry. Over time, it expanded to abstract senses: registering for a visit (挂号), ending a phone call (挂电话), or feeling anxious (挂念).
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他把画挂在墙上。
她挂断了我的电话。
请把帽子挂在钩子上。
我急需挂失这张信用卡。
灯笼挂在门口很漂亮。
他这学期挂了两门课。
商店挂出了打折的招牌。
她的情绪全都挂在嘴角边。
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