挂钩
guàgōuTraditional 掛鉤
hook; coupling
Every meaning
guàgōu
- hook; coupling
- to link up; to be pegged to; to be linked to (as in 与业绩挂钩)
Its characters
Words with 挂
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).