HANG    掛懸

DISPLACE so as to CAUSE TO HANG.
SUSPENDHANGSLINGSTRINGSWINGDANGLE
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 ／
See also
Hypernym
  • DISPLACE　CAUSE to MOVE. (anc: 11/0, child: 28)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • 論衡同義詞研究 ( LUNHENG TONGYI 2004) p. 124

  • 東漢﹣隨常用詞演變研究 ( WANG WEIHUI 2000) p. 210

    • Words (12 items)

    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 9 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
    銜索  xián suǒ MC: haem sraek OC: ɢraam sraaɡ 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNhang (pierced dried fish) to dry on a ropeCH
    • VPtoNpassivebe pierced and hung out on a ropeCH
    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: pood 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vihang loosely, twisting the garmentCH
    • vprosemxThis is a testCW
    縣法  xuán fǎ MC: hwen pjop OC: ɢʷeen pab 1 AttributionWD

      Syntactic words
    • VPipublish laws by hanging them up on a wall in the city centreCH
    懸  xuán OC: ɢʷeen MC: ɦen 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vibe in a suspended position
    縋  zhuì OC: ɡrlols MC: ɖiɛ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • visuspend oneself by a rope
    懸掛  xuán guà OC: ɢʷeen kʷrees MC: ɦen kɣɛ 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiprocessbe suspended, hang, dangle
    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