挂
挂 (guà) means “to hang”. It is made of 扌 + 圭 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 挂 into its parts
What 挂 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 圭 guī — jade tablet
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 圭 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
挂 stroke order
Example sentences
请把衣服挂起来。Qǐng bǎ yīfu guà qǐlái.Please hang up your clothes.
墙上挂着一张地图。Qiáng shàng guà zhe yī zhāng dìtú.A map is hanging on the wall.
Words with 挂
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | guà |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to hang; to hang up (the phone) |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 手 (hand, #64) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 挂
What does 挂 mean?
挂 (guà) means “to hang; to hang up (the phone)”.
How many strokes does 挂 have?
挂 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 挂?
The radical of 挂 is 手 (shǒu, “hand”), Kangxi radical number 64.
What parts make up 挂?
挂 is made of 扌 (hand) and 圭 (jade tablet).
Which HSK level is 挂?
挂 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 挂 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.