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The character 挂 (guà) is composed of the hand radical 扌 (shǒu), indicating a manual action, alongside the phonetic component 圭 (guī), a ceremonial jade tablet used in ancient rituals. Its traditional form, 掛, uses the same hand radical with the phonetic element 卦 (guà), which refers to the trigrams or hexagrams of the I Ching. The character’s core meaning is the physical act of suspending or hanging an object, such as hanging a picture or drying clothes. Over time, its usage expanded to include abstract actions like registering for an appointment, ending a phone call, or experiencing lingering worry.
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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。