挂 (guà) — to hang; to put on

挂 (guà)

挂 means to hang an object on something, or to be suspended from a surface, and is also used in phrases about phone calls and registration.

Meanings

1. [verb] to hang; to suspend; to put up
2. [verb] to hang up (a phone call)
3. [verb] to register (at a hospital)

Example Sentences

她把画挂在墙上了。 Tā bǎ huà guà zài qiáng shàng le. She hung the painting on the wall.

我的外套挂在门后面。 Wǒ de wàitào guà zài mén hòumiàn. My coat is hanging behind the door.

说完他就挂电话了。 Shuō wán tā jiù guà diànhuà le. After speaking, he hung up the phone.

去医院看病要先挂号。 Qù yīyuàn kànbìng yào xiān guà hào. You need to register first when you go to the hospital.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Picture someone hanging (挂) a coat on a hook — the hand radical on the left shows the action of using your hands to put something up.