| 挂牌 | guà pái | lit. to hang up a plate; to open up for business; listed (on stock market) | |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension | |
| 挂钩 | guà gōu | hook (on which to hang sth); to couple; to link together; to establish contact with; hook; coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches) | |
| 牵挂 | qiān guà | to worry about; to be concerned about | |
| 挂职 | guà zhí | temporary assignment to a Chinese government or CCP post |
| 1 | A bell is hanging in the classroom. | |
| 2 | The chandelier hung from the ceiling. | |
| 3 | The painting hanging on the wall is pretty. | |
| 4 | He hung the drink cup on his backpack. | |
| 5 | I lost my ID card and need to report it. |
