悬挂

懸掛

xuánguà

verb HSK 7-9 #18,877

Meanings

Both characters mean 'to hang' - together they emphasize a deliberate, elevated display.

HSK 7-9

墙上悬挂着一幅油画。

Qiángshàng xuánguà zhe yì fú yóuhuà.

An oil painting hangs on the wall.

HSK 7-9

节日期间到处悬挂着灯笼。

Jiérì qījiān dàochù xuánguà zhe dēnglong.

Lanterns are hung up everywhere during the festival.

usage

悬挂 is more formal than 挂 alone. Use 挂 for casual hanging (挂衣服 'hang up clothes') and 悬挂 for formal display (悬挂国旗 'display the national flag').

悬 xuán

挂 guà