HANG  掛懸

DISPLACE so as to CAUSE TO HANG.
SUSPENDHANGSLINGSTRINGSWINGDANGLE
Hypernym
  • DISPLACECAUSE to MOVE.
    • MOVECHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION.
      • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2.
        • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME....
See also
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for hanging something up or suspending it in the air is xuán 懸.

2. Chuí 垂 refers to the whole structure that dangles from a high object. Thus, for example, a rope is said to chuí 垂 from a tree, but an object will be said to xuán 懸 "be suspended" on that rope.

3. Guà 掛 is a rare word referring to the act of hanging something up, typically for visibility.

Modern Chinese Criteria
掛

吊

張

懸

懸掛

張掛

rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

Words

懸  xuán OC: ɢʷeen MC: ɦen
縣  xuán OC: ɢʷeen MC: ɦen 29 AttributionsWD

The current general word for hanging something up or suspending it in the air is xuán 懸.

    Word relations
  • Object: 法/LAW The current general word for a law, a legal system or any legal provision of any kind is fǎ 法.

    Syntactic words
  • nabfactualuncertain matter, matter in suspense; cliff-hanger
  • vadNactivesuspended for display; dangling; falling (as of water in a waterfall)
  • vicontinuoushang; be hanging
  • vt+prep+Nto hang upon
  • vt1oN1.-vt2oN2causativehang N1 as to create N2DS
  • vtoNcausativecause to hang> suspend, hang; tie up and hang up; also jussive: order to suspend
  • vtoNobject=texthang up for everyone to see; publish by public displayCH
  • vtt(oN1.)+prep+N2causativehang the contextually determinate thing N1 to the place N2DS
  • vttoN1.+N2hang N1 one in the place N2
  • vttoN1.+prep+N2suspend N1 in place N2
垂  chuí MC: dzywe OC: djol 8 AttributionsWD

Chuí 垂 refers to the whole structure that dangles from a high object. Thus, for example, a rope is said to chuí 垂 from a tree, but an object will be said to xuán 懸 "be suspended" on that rope.

    Word relations
  • Contrast: 懸 / 縣/HANG The current general word for hanging something up or suspending it in the air is xuán 懸.

    Syntactic words
  • vadNdangling
  • vidangle, be suspended
  • vi+N{SUBJ}hang down from, dangle from
  • vtoNcausative, incoative, figurative: support by suspending
  • vtoNcausativecause to hang down
  • vtoNstativehang from, dangle from
  • vttoN1.+N2suspend > bestow something on somebody
系  xì OC: ɡeeɡs MC: ɦei 4 AttributionsWD
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNpassivebe hung up on the wall
繫  xì OC: ɡeeɡs MC: ɦei 3 AttributionsWD
    Syntactic words
  • vtoNpassivebe tied up and hung up
掛  guà OC: kʷrees MC: kɣɛ 2 AttributionsWD

Guà 掛 is a rare word referring to the act of hanging something up, typically for visibility.

    Syntactic words
  • vicontinuousto hang, to dangle
  • vt+prep+Nhang in a place N
  • vtoNhang up, hang something (on the wall)
撥  bō MC: pat OC: poodCH 2 AttributionsWD
    Syntactic words
  • vihang loosely, twisting the garmentCH
  • vprosemxThis is a testCW
銜索  xián suǒ MC: haem sraek OC: ɢraam sraaɡCH 2 AttributionsWD
    Syntactic words
  • VPtoNhang (pierced dried fish) to dry on a ropeCH
  • VPtoNpassivebe pierced and hung out on a ropeCH
縋  zhuì OC: ɡrlols MC: ɖiɛ 1 AttributionWD
    Syntactic words
  • visuspend oneself by a rope
懸  xuán OC: ɢʷeen MC: ɦen 1 AttributionWD
    Syntactic words
  • vibe in a suspended position
縣法  xuán fǎ MC: hwen pjop OC: ɢʷeen pabCH 1 AttributionWD

    Syntactic words
  • VPipublish laws by hanging them up on a wall in the city centreCH
掛  guà OC: kʷrees MC: kɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
    Syntactic words
  • vi+N{SUBJ}hang on (the walls)
  • vtoNsuspend (YILI), hang
  • vtoNpassivebe suspended; be entangled in
懸掛  xuán guà OC: ɢʷeen kʷrees MC: ɦen kɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
    Syntactic words
  • VPiprocessbe suspended, hang, dangle

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