Definition
稿 (gǎo) is a noun meaning 'draft', 'manuscript', or 'script'. You see it in common compounds like 草稿 (rough draft), 稿件 (manuscript), and 投稿 (to submit a piece of writing). The source data labels it as a variant of itself — that label is misleading; in practice 稿 is a standalone word used in writing and publishing contexts.
noun
draftmanuscriptscript
Examples
- 稿。Tā xiě wán le yì piān gǎo.He finished writing a draft.
- 稿。Zhè piān gǎo hái xūyào xiūgǎi yíxià.This manuscript still needs some revisions.
- 稿。Wǒ gěi bàoshè tóu le yí fèn gǎo.I submitted a script to the newspaper.
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