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title: "Guagou Meaning: 挂钩 (guàgōu) Means “to link up”"
description: "挂钩 (traditional 掛鉤, guàgōu) means “to link up; to be pegged to; to be linked to (as in 与业绩挂钩)”. Hear its tones, see what 挂 and 钩 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guagou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 挂钩 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

挂钩 guàgōu

## to link up; to be pegged to; to be linked to (as in 与业绩挂钩)

## It can also mean

- hook; coupling

## Its characters

1. 挂 guà to hang
2. 钩 gōu hook

## In a sentence

我们的工资和业绩挂钩。 Our pay is linked to performance.

[More about 挂钩](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8C%82%E9%92%A9)

## More words with 挂 or 钩

- [悬挂 xuánguà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuangua)

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