稿 gǎo — draft · English

稿

gǎo

draft

At a glance · 稿

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「稿」繁体「稾」从禾高声，小篆从禾槀声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「稿」本义为禾秆、草稿，引申稿件、稿纸。

Structure

从禾、高(槀)声，形声字，禾表义类，高表音，本为草、草稿。简作稿。

At a glance

Pinyingǎo

Radical禾

Strokes15

UnicodeU+7A3F

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English draft draft, manuscript, rough copy

Français brouillon / manuscrit Brouillon, manuscrit. «杜稿钟隶» : les ébauches.

Español borrador / manuscrito Borrador, manuscrito. «杜稿钟隶»: las ébauches.

العربية مسودة / مخطوطة مسودة، مخطوطة. «杜稿钟隶»: المسوّدات.

Русский черновик / рукопись Черновик, рукопись. «杜稿钟隶»: наброски.

Common words

稿gǎodraft
草稿cǎo gǎodraft

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