掛 (gwaa3 | gua4) : hang up

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掛

gwaa3

gua4

[1] hang up; suspend; hook
[2] care for; be concerned about
[3] [v] register; record

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

掛 / 挂

This word has been viewed 13851 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:47

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掛住 gwaa3 zyu6 gua4 zhu4 = keep thinking about; look forward to 粵

懸掛 jyun4 gwaa3 xuan2 gua4 = suspension (of a vehicle); to hang

掛號 gwaa3 hou6 gua4 hao4 = to register

掛念 gwaa3 nim6 gua4 nian4 = to worry about sb.

掛鉤 gwaa3 ngau1 gua4 gou1 = to link up

掛名 gwaa3 meng2 gua4 ming2 = nominal; only in name; titular

掛帥 gwaa3 seoi3 = assume leadership; be in command

掛勾 gwaa3 ngau1 = hook

掛號信 gwaa3 hou6 seon3 gua4 hao4 xin4 = registered mail

記掛 gei3 gwaa3 = to be concerned about; to keep thinking about; to miss; to be constantly on one's mind 粵

掛單 gwaa3 daan1 = (of Buddhist priest) put up at a temple for a short stay

一絲不掛 jat1 si1 bat1 gwaa3 = nude, bare

掛號證 gwaa3 hou6 zing3 gua4 hao4 zheng4 = register card

掛好 gwaa3 hou2 gua4 hao3 = to hang up properly (telephone, picture, clothes, etc.)

掛曆 gwaa3 lik6 gua4 li4 = wall calendar

牽掛 hin1 gwaa3 qian1 gua4 = concerned, to worry about

掛住屋企 gwaa3 zyu6 uk1 kei5*2 = miss home 粵

掛臘鴨 gwaa3 laap6 aap3*2 = to commit suicide by hanging (lit., "hanging dried duck")

掛毯 gwaa3 taam2 gua4 tan3 = tapestry

何足掛齒 ho4 zuk1 gwaa3 ci2 = to not worth bothering about; to not worth mention at all

電燈杉掛老鼠箱 din6 dang1 caam3 gwaa3 lou5 syu2 soeng1 = a couple with great height difference 粵

心掛掛 sam1 gwaa3 gwaa3 = be concerned about 粵

牽腸掛肚 hin1 coeng4 gwaa3 tou5 qian1 chang2 gua4 du4 = worried and anxious

掛心 gwaa3 sam1 gua4 xin1 = to worry

掛慮 gwaa3 leoi6 gua4 lv4 = to worry about

不足掛齒 bat1 zuk1 gwaa3 ci2 bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 = (of sth. insignificant) not worth mentioning

懸掛式文件夾 jyun4 gwaa3 sik1 man4 gin6*2 gaap3 = a hanging folder

心掛 sam1 gwaa3 xin1 gua4 = to think about out of concern; to miss 粵

掛失 gwaa3 sat1 gua4 shi1 = to report something that has been lost

心口掛個勇字 sam1 hau2 gwaa3 go3 jung5 zi6 xin1 kou3 gua4 ge4 yong3 zi4 = be very brave; courageous 粵

掛鎖 gwaa3 so2 gua4 suo3 = padlock

掛羊頭賣狗肉 gwaa3 joeng4 tau4 maai6 gau2 juk6 = cry up wine and sell vinegar

掛藍燈籠 gwaa3 laam4 dang1 lung4 = a member-to-be in a triad society who has not yet been inducted 粵

Showing all 3 examples containing 掛

我日日掛住去玩。粵
Every day, my mind is on playing.

佢成日掛住去蒲，唔想返學。粵
He'd rather go out partying than go to school.
[Lit. He always miss hang out, not want return school. Less idiomatically: He misses hanging out, he doesn't want to go to school. See http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134171,page=1]

快啲畀電話人啦，費時佢牽腸掛肚噃粵
Give her a call. Don't make her worry.

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