糕 (gāo) — cake; pudding (steamed cake or pastry)
Definition
noun
cakepudding (steamed cake or pastry)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 糕。Wǒ mǎi le yí kuài gāo.I bought a piece of cake.
- 糕。Zhè ge gāo yòu ruǎn yòu tián.This cake is both soft and sweet.
- 糕。Mā ma zuò de gāo hěn hǎo chī.Mom's homemade cake is very tasty.
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.
Sound part声符shēngfú
羔
羔gāo糕gāo
Same sound today
糕 pairs 米 (rice) with 羔 (lamb). 米 points to a rice-flour food, and 羔 gives the sound; since lamb can be cooked, it may also hint at food.
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