挂钩

1. • to couple to link to hook together
2. • (preceded by 与 yǔ + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}) (Tw) to collude (with {entity})

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3. • to link (marketing efforts with production etc) to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc) to tie (remuneration to performance etc)

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4. • hook (on which to hang sth) latch hook coupling

Character by character

• 挂(guà)hang
• 钩(gōu)hook