稿 (gǎo) — (noun) draft, manuscript, script
Definition
A bound morpheme meaning 'draft, manuscript, script' — usually part of a compound like 草稿 or 稿子, rarely used alone. The full countable word for everyday use is 稿子.
noun
draftmanuscriptscript
Examples
- 稿。Tā xiě wán le yì piān gǎo.He finished writing a draft.
- 稿。Zhè piān gǎo hái xū yào xiū gǎi yí xià.This manuscript still needs some revisions.
- 稿。Wǒ gěi bào shè tóu le yí fèn gǎo.I submitted a script to the newspaper.
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.
稿 is built from 禾, which carries the meaning, and 高, which supplies the pronunciation.
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