垂挂

垂掛

chuíguà

verb

Meanings

1 to hang down
2 to be suspended
3 to drape

Characters

to hang down; droop

Examples

窗帘垂挂在窗户两侧。

Chuānglián chuíguà zài chuānghu liǎng cè.

The curtains hang down on either side of the window.

她的长发垂挂到腰间。

Tā de cháng fà chuíguà dào yāo jiān.

Her long hair hangs down to her waist.

Tips

memory

垂 (chuí) means 'to droop/hang down', 挂 (guà) means 'to hang up'. Together they describe something hung that drapes downward — curtains, hair, banners, vines.

Stroke Order

垂 chuí

挂 guà