1to couple; to link; to hook together
2hook (on which to hang sth); latch hook; coupling
3(fig.) (preceded by 與|与[yu3] + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity})
4(fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc)
Example
zài在hěn很duō多rén人de的yìn xiàng印象zhōng中，wǔ五shēng yīn声音jiē阶wǎng wǎng往往yǔ与zhōng guó中国yīn yuè音乐guà gōu挂钩。
在很多人的印象中，五声音阶往往与中国音乐挂钩。
For many individuals, the pentatonic scale is associated with Chinese music.