挂靠 in English gua4 kao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be affiliated with
  • to operate under the wing of
  • affiliation

Simplified Characters

挂 靠

Traditional Characters

掛 靠

Pinyin

gua4 kao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挂gua4to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) 靠kao4to lean against or on