絓 (guà) - To hang & to suspend
絓 · guà
To hang;
to suspend;
to be obstructed;
to be hindered;
a knot in silk thread;
to stumble;
to encounter difficulties.
To hangto suspendto be obstructed
Usage highlights
To hang upSilk knotObstructed progressHanging clothesTangled threadEncounter difficulties
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The silk thread got tangled (丝线絓住了).
- The project encountered obstacles (项目絓住了).
- Clothes hanging on the line (衣服絓在绳子上).
- He stumbled over the words (他说话絓住了).
Collocations
- To hang up(絓住)
- Silk knot(丝絓)
- Obstructed progress(进展絓滞)
- Hanging clothes(絓衣服)
- Tangled thread(线絓)
- Encounter difficulties(絓难)
Idioms
- Encountering obstacles and difficulties(絓碍重重)
- Hanging between heaven and earth(天地絓悬)
- Silk threads tangled and knotted(丝缕絓结)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to knots or tangles in silk threads during weaving or sewing.
- Extended meaning of encountering obstacles or difficulties in various contexts.
- Used in classical Chinese texts to describe both physical hanging and metaphorical hindrances.