suspend, hang, wear (sword)
吊 centers on suspending something from above: hanging an object, dangling it, or wearing a sword at one's side.
吊 is thought to combine 口 (mouth) and 巾 (cloth), possibly depicting a cloth suspended from a hook or mouth-like opening, but the exact historical development is uncertain.
Picture a cloth (巾) hanging from a hook shaped like a mouth (口) above: 吊 means to suspend or hang something.
For チョウ, imagine a long hanging scroll with the name 'Chou' written on it, dangling from the ceiling: Chou -> チョウ, and the scroll hangs like 吊.
to hang; to suspend; to sling; to wear (e.g. a sword); to put up (e.g. a shelf)
hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
to hang; to hang up
suspension bridge; rope bridge
ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hand-me-down
hanging in midair; suspended in midair
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist
hung up; hoist
suspenders
advertisement hanging in a train
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.
hanging; suspending
skirt with suspenders
droplight; hanging lamp; pendant; pendent lamp; swinging lamp
to hang down; to dangle
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
winning technique where the opponent is lifted out by his belt
to hold (the opponent) in the arms and carry him out of the ring
suspended ceiling