搞 (gǎo) — to do, to handle (a broad action verb used in many contexts); to organize, to set up (an event, activity, etc.); to make, to produce (something)
Definition
搞 is a broad, casual 'do / handle' — used like English 'do' for many activities (work on a problem, get something done). For formally organizing an event, prefer 举办 or 主办.
verb
to doto handle (a broad action verb used in many contexts)to organizeto set up (an event, activity, etc.)to maketo produce (something)
Easily confused
Examples
- 搞。Tā men zhèng zài gǎo yí gè yán jiū xiàng mù.They are working on a research project.
- 搞。Zhè ge wèn tí wǒ gǎo bù dǒng.I can't figure out this problem.
- 搞？。Nǐ gǎo shén me? zhè me wǎn hái bú shuì jiào.What are you doing? It's so late and you're still not sleeping.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
搞 has 扌, a hand, on the left and 高 on the right; the 高 part gives the sound.
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