simple past tense and past participle of hang (except when referring to the method of execution; there, hanged is used instead)
"The heavy coat was hung on the hook by the door."
In plain English: To be hung means to have something heavy suspended from above so it dangles freely without touching anything else below.
"She hung the picture on the wall above her bed."
Suspended by hanging.
"The heavy painting was hung on the gallery wall to catch the sunlight."
A surname.
"The Hung family has lived in this village for several generations."
The word comes from the Chinese characters hong and kung, which originally referred to a large flood or a hole. It entered English as part of the slang term "Hong Kong," describing the city's name rather than retaining its literal meaning of water or an opening.