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掛起

简挂起 · 繁掛起

Mandarin · pinyin guà qǐ

to hang up (a picture etc)
to hoist up (a flag)
(computing) to suspend (a process)
(of a system) to hang
pending (operation)

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense

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4–3 · gua4 qi3

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