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挂 = 扌 + 圭

挂 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “hang”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 圭 (jade pointed at top).

Keyword
hang
Pinyin (Mandarin)
guà
Script
Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as
hang, suspend, повесить, приостановить, suspend

Decomposition

ids

  1. 扌 hand
  2. 圭 jade pointed at top

How to find 挂 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “jade pointed at top”. 挂 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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