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稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
稿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

稿 Stroke Order — How to Write 稿

Stroke Order

稿 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 禾, 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.

稿 Radical and Character Components

Components:禾高

稿 is a phono-semantic compound: 禾 (grain) carries the meaning, while 高 indicates the sound.

Radical: 禾 + 10 more strokes

稿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gǎo

Meanings of 稿 in Chinese

1

gǎo稿

Stem of cereal plants; straw.
农民用收割后的稻谷稿秆喂养牲畜
Farmers feed livestock with the straw/stems of harvested rice.
Draft; manuscript; a preliminary version of text, drawing, or plan, often referring to a speech script or an article for publication.
他正在修改他的演讲稿，希望能给听众留下深刻印象。
He is revising his speech draft, hoping to leave a deep impression on the audience.

Common Words and Phrases with 稿

1
gǎo稿běn本
Original text or manuscript copy of a work.
这份小说稿本是作者生前最后的作品。
This novel manuscript is the author's last work before his death.
2
gǎo稿chóu酬
Payment for an article or manuscript; author's remuneration.
他辛勤创作的短篇小说获得了丰厚的稿酬。
He received a generous manuscript fee for the short story he diligently wrote.
3
gǎo稿fèi费
Payment for written work or contributions.
他把写书得来的稿费都捐给了慈善机构。
He donated all the royalties he earned from writing the book to charity.
4
gǎo稿jiàn件
Manuscripts submitted for publication.
编辑正在审阅新收到的稿件，准备进行排版。
The editor is reviewing the newly received manuscripts, preparing for layout.
5
gǎo稿yuē约
A notice or an announcement inviting contributions (e.g., articles, submissions) for a publication.
这份杂志的最新一期刊登了关于环保主题的稿约。
The latest issue of this magazine published a call for submissions on the theme of environmental protection.
6
gǎo稿zhǐ纸
Manuscript paper; draft paper.
他喜欢用格子的稿纸来书写自己的日记和随笔。
He likes to use gridded manuscript paper to write his diaries and essays.
7
gǎo稿zi子
draft; manuscript; sketch
我花了一整天时间修改这份报告的稿子。
I spent a whole day revising the draft of this report.

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Questions about 稿

What does 稿 mean in Chinese?

稿 (gǎo) means “Stem of cereal plants” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 稿?

稿 is pronounced gǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 稿 have?

稿 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 稿?

稿 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 禾. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 稿?

The radical of 稿 is 禾, and 稿 is a phono-semantic compound.