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篙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
篙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

篙 Stroke Order — How to Write 篙

Stroke Order

篙 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

篙 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮高

篙 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 高 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 10 more strokes

篙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gāo

Meanings of 篙 in Chinese

1

gāo篙

A long bamboo or wooden pole used to propel a boat, especially in shallow water.
船夫用竹篙将船撑离岸边。
The boatman used a bamboo pole to push the boat away from the bank.

Common Words and Phrases with 篙

1
gāo篙tou头
the tip of a punt-pole
船夫用篙头撑着河底,使船前进。
The boatman used the punting pole to push against the riverbed, propelling the boat forward.
2
gāo篙zǐ子
A long pole, typically made of bamboo or fir, used for propelling a boat or for hanging clothes.
渔夫熟练地拿起篙子,轻轻一点,小船便缓缓地向前划去。
The fisherman skillfully picked up the punt pole, gave a gentle push, and the small boat slowly glided forward.

More words with 篙

  • shā杉gāo篙fir pole
  • zhú竹gāo篙bamboo pole, punt pole
  • gāo篙gān竿punt pole, pole
  • cháng长gāo篙punt pole, boat pole
  • gāo篙gān竿gāo篙gān杆punt pole, pole

Idioms with 篙

  • xiǔ朽zhú竹gāo篙zhōu舟attempt a task with inadequate tools

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Questions about 篙

What does 篙 mean in Chinese?

篙 (gāo) means “A long bamboo or wooden pole used to propel a boat, especially in shallow water” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 篙?

篙 is pronounced gāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 篙 have?

篙 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 篙?

篙 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 篙?

The radical of 篙 is ⺮, and 篙 is a phono-semantic compound.

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