Writing
挂号 (guà hào) — how to say "to register" in Chinese
挂号
To register (e.g., at a hospital)
verb
Character composition
挂
to hang, to register
号
number, to shout
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
挂号看病
guàhào kànbìng
register to see a doctor
挂号处
guàhào chù
registration office
Examples
看医生前需要先去柜台挂号，这很方便。
You need to register at the counter before seeing a doctor, which is convenient.
去医院挂号。
Go to the hospital to register.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to register" in Chinese?
"to register" in Chinese is 挂号 (guà hào).
挂号 meaning in English
挂号 (guà hào) means "To register (e.g., at a hospital)".
How is 挂号 pronounced?
It is pronounced guà hào (written as gua hao, guahao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to register" in Chinese characters?
It is written 挂号: 挂 has 9 strokes, 号 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 挂号?
挂号 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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