垂挂

垂掛

chuíguà

verb

Meanings

1 to hang down
2 to be suspended
3 to drape

Characters

to hang down; droop

Examples

HSK 4

她的长发垂挂到腰间。

Tā de chángfà chuíguà dào yāo jiān.

Her long hair hangs down to her waist.

HSK 6

窗帘垂挂在窗户两侧。

Chuānglián chuíguà zài chuānghu liǎngcè.

The curtains hang down on either side of the window.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

垂 chuí

挂 guà