Radical 扌

9 strokes

掛

hand 扌 (152a) + jade block 圭 (708a) = hang 挂

[挂号 (424) guà hào register (at hospital)]

Running his hand over the jade block, he could feel something on the back to hang it up by. / When he hung it up, a ghostly dwarf appeared with some garlic to guard it.

earth 土 (54a) + earth 土 (54a) = jade block 圭

This is an old character referring to a small rectangular jade tablet used in feudal times as a token of authority.

The archaeologist dug through a layer of earth, then another layer of earth, before he found a jade block. / [No pronunciation needed]