挂guà
to hang up. 9 strokes, radical 扌, first met in HSK 3.
Pinyin guàStrokes 9Radical 扌Band HSK 3Words 1
How to write 挂
Strokes 1–3 write 扌, then strokes 4–9 write 圭.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 挂 · the stroke-order rules
What 挂 is made of
扌 (shǒu, hand) and 圭 (guī, jade tablet).
扌 carries the meaning — hand — and 圭 carries the sound.
Words that use 挂
| 挂 | to hang up 用钩子或绳子把东西吊在高处 妈妈把新灯笼挂在门口。Mum hang up the new lantern by the doorway. Lesson 164, 手工器具与修整 · 服饰穿着与生活器物 · Attire, Daily Wear & Household Objects |
Characters that share the sound part 圭
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 扌
All 105 of them, and what the radical means, on the 手 radical page.