挂钩 in English gua4 gou1 Meaning

Meanings

  • hook (on which to hang sth)
  • to couple
  • to link together
  • to establish contact with
  • hook
  • coupling links (for example: between two railway coaches)

Simplified Characters

挂 钩

Traditional Characters

掛 鉤

Pinyin

gua4 gou1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挂gua4to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) 钩gou1variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]