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挂钩
掛鉤
guàgōu
1. hook (on which to hang sth)
2. to couple
3. to link together
4. to establish contact with
5. hook
6. coupling links (e.g. between two railway coaches)

Character Breakdown

挂
guà
to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense
HSK 4 9 丶
钩
gōu
hook, barb, sickle; to hook, to link
HSK 6 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

挂钩儿
guàgōur
erhua variant of [[掛鉤|挂钩<guàgōu>]]

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