告 Stroke Order — How to Write 告
告 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
告 Radical and Character Components
告 is an ideographic compound. To speak 口 with the force of an ox 牛.
Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes
告 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gào
Meanings of 告 in Chinese
1
gào告
To tell, inform, report, or advise.
请你告诉他，会议推迟了。
Please tell him that the meeting has been postponed.
To report to administrative or judicial organs; to accuse or sue.
他去法院告状，要求赔偿损失。
He went to court to file a complaint, demanding compensation for damages.
To state, to announce, to request, to inform.
他自告奋勇地承担了这项艰巨的任务。
He volunteered to take on this arduous task.
To announce or indicate that something is finished, depleted, or sold out.
这批热门商品很快就销售一空，宣告售罄。
This batch of popular goods quickly sold out, announcing their depletion.
Common Words and Phrases with 告
1
To confess one's love or affection; to make a public declaration.
他鼓起勇气向她告白了心意。
He mustered up the courage to confess his feelings to her.
2
Excuse me for a moment to use the restroom.
会议进行到一半，他起身告便，说很快回来。
Midway through the meeting, he stood up and excused himself for a moment, saying he would return shortly.
3
To bid farewell; to say goodbye.
她向同事们告别，准备开始新的生活。
She bid farewell to her colleagues, ready to start a new life.
4
to petition or report to a superior
管家向主人告禀，园中的花都已盛开
The housekeeper respectfully reported to the master that all the flowers in the garden had bloomed.
5
to ask for sick leave
他今天告病，所以没有出席会议。
He reported himself sick today, so he did not attend the meeting.
6
to be accomplished; to be completed successfully
经过全体成员的辛勤工作，这次复杂的软件升级项目终于告成
After the diligent work of all team members, this complex software upgrade project has finally been successfully completed.
7
To fizzle out; to fall through; to fail.
由于资金不足，这个项目最终告吹了
Due to insufficient funds, the project ultimately fell through.
8
9
To ask for or obtain a loan; to borrow money.
由于资金周转不灵，他不得不向银行告贷。
Due to cash flow problems, he had to borrow money from the bank.
10
have no means to borrow money; unable to find a way to borrow money
老王遭遇了一场突如其来的变故，急需一笔钱，但亲友们也爱莫能助，他真是告贷无门，感到十分绝望。
Old Wang faced a sudden unexpected change and urgently needed money, but even his relatives and friends couldn't offer help. He truly had no avenues for borrowing money and felt utterly desperate.
11
to win a lawsuit against someone, resulting in them being found guilty
他因为产品质量问题把那家公司告倒了。
He successfully sued that company over product quality issues, resulting in a judgment against them.
12
to report an offender or inform against someone.
邻居告发了小偷的行踪，帮助警方抓捕了他。
The neighbor reported the thief's whereabouts, helping the police apprehend him.
13
To appeal to local authorities; to lodge a complaint with government officials, especially in historical contexts.
邻里之间起了争执，最终有人提议去告官解决。
A dispute arose between neighbors, and eventually, someone suggested going to the authorities to resolve it.
14
Report an emergency and ask for help.
医院的血库告急，急需社会各界捐献。
The hospital's blood bank is critically low, urgently needing donations from all sectors of society.
15
16
to achieve or report a victory
经过团队数月的努力，新产品研发项目终于告捷
After months of effort by the team, the new product development project finally achieved success.
More words with 告
- jǐng警gào告A warning; to warn or caution.
- guǎng广gào告Advertisement, Ad
- quàn劝gào告advice, counsel
- yuán原gào告plaintiff
- āi哀gào告To beg piteously; to supplicate.
- bǐng禀gào告report, inform
- bù布gào告A notice or bulletin.
- fèng奉gào告Advise, Inform
- jìng敬gào告Notice, Announcement
- kòng控gào告accuse, charge
- qiú求gào告To entreat or implore.
- wū诬gào告false accusation
- yāng央gào告Beg; implore; plead earnestly.
- yù预gào告advance notice or announcement
- zhōng忠gào告Sincere advice or a warning.
- dǎo祷gào告prayer
- fù讣gào告obituary, death notice
- xuān宣gào告declare, announce
- chuán传gào告Announce, Proclaim
- fàng放gào告Receive petitions, Allow complaints
Idioms with 告
- gào告āi哀qǐ乞lián怜plead for mercy and help
- gào告lǎo老huán还jiā家retire to one's hometown in old age
- gào告lǎo老huán还xiāng乡retire to hometown due to old age
- gào告lǎo老zài在jiā家retire to one's hometown
- ān安mín民gào告shì示a public notice to reassure people
- bēn奔zǒu走xiāng相gào告run around spreading news
- bù不kě可gào告rén人a secret that cannot be told
- dǎ打xiǎo小bào报gào告secretly report someone's wrongdoings
- dà大gōng功gào告chéng成Major undertaking successfully accomplished
- huáng黄pái牌jǐng警gào告yellow card warning
- qǐ乞āi哀gào告lián怜beg for pity and mercy
- qiú求qīn亲gào告yǒu友seek help from relatives and friends
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Open the tool →Questions about 告
What does 告 mean in Chinese?
告 (gào) means “To tell” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 告?
告 is pronounced gào in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 告 have?
告 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 告?
告 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 告?
The radical of 告 is 口, and 告 is an ideographic compound.
