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皋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
皋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
皋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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皋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
皋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

皋 Stroke Order — How to Write 皋

Stroke Order

皋 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 白, 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.

皋 Radical and Character Components

Components:白夲

Radical: 白 + 5 more strokes

皋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gāo
  • háo

Meanings of 皋 in Chinese

1

gāo皋

A high bank by a river or lake; a shore.
日落时分,江皋景色尤为迷人。
At sunset, the scenery of the river bank is especially captivating.
Marsh, swamp, or lake, referring to a wetland area.
水鸟在清澈的皋水中嬉戏。
Water birds play in the clear marsh waters.
2

háo皋

To shout or call out loudly, often to summon or announce something.
听到母亲大声皋我的名字,我立刻跑了过去
Hearing my mother loudly call my name, I immediately ran over.

Words with 皋

  • gāo皋táo陶Gaotao, Gao Yao
  • jiāng江gāo皋river bank, riverside

Idioms with 皋

  • hè鹤míng鸣jiǔ九gāo皋Virtuous person's fame spreads widely
  • yǎng养yīn音jiǔ九gāo皋virtuous talent in seclusion

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Questions about 皋

What does 皋 mean in Chinese?

皋 (gāo) means “A high bank by a river or lake” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 皋?

皋 has 2 pronunciations: gāo, háo.

How many strokes does 皋 have?

皋 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 皋?

皋 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 白. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 皋?

The radical of 皋 is 白, and 皋 is a phono-semantic compound.

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