羔 gāo — lamb, kid · English

羔

gāo

lamb, kid

At a glance · 羔

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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

羔字小篆从羊从火，会意为小羊（一说羊在火上烤），本义为小羊、羊羔。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

羔本义为小羊、羊羔。

Structure

会意字，从羊从火，象羊羔温顺（或烤肉），表示幼羊。

At a glance

Pinyingāo

Radical灬

Strokes10

UnicodeU+7F94

Character type会意

Theme动物

Six languages, one character

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English lamb, kid Gao is an associative character of sheep and fire, meaning a lamb.

Français agneau Gao est un caractère associatif de mouton et feu, signifiant un agneau.

Español cordero Gao es un carácter asociativo de oveja y fuego, significa cordero.

العربية حمل غاو حرف تركيبي لخروف ونار، يعني الحمل (صغير الخروف).

Русский ягнёнок Гао — ассоциативный знак овцы и огня, означает ягнёнка.

Common words

羔羊gāo yánglamb
羊羔yáng gāolamb

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