guà​gōu HSK7

hook

  • created sense approved 挂钩/掛鉤 · guà​gōu · hook — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    guà​gōu

    hook

    A device used for hanging items, lifting heavy objects, or connecting railway carriages; a coupling

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 钩 (literal) → 钩/鉤 · gōu · hook

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  • created sense approved 挂钩/掛鉤 · guà​gōu · to couple — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    guà​gōu

    to couple

    To connect two railway carriages using a coupling

    挂, 钩

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 钩 (literal) → 钩/鉤 · gōu · to hook

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  • created sense approved 挂钩/掛鉤 · guà​gōu · to peg — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    guà​gōu

    to peg

    To tie one value or policy to another, such as linking wages to inflation or performance

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    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 钩 (literal) → 钩/鉤 · gōu · hook

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  • created sense approved 挂钩/掛鉤 · guà​gōu · to collude — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    guà​gōu

    to collude

    Taiwan usage for establishing an improper or illegal connection with someone; to be in cahoots

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    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 钩 (literal) → 钩/鉤 · gōu · hook

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  • created sense approved 挂钩/掛鉤 · guà​gōu · to link up — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    guà​gōu

    to link up

    To establish contact or a working relationship between different organizations or units

    挂, 钩

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 钩 (literal) → 钩/鉤 · gōu · hook

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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