搞(gǎo)

HSK 513 strokes

to do

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Character information

Pinyin
gǎo
Meaning
to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 搞 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌高

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 高 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu高gāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 搞 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 搞

Common words using 搞 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gǎo搞hǎo好
HSK 5

to do well at

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gǎo搞xiào笑
HSK 7-9

to get people to laugh

Open 搞笑 page →
luàn乱gǎo搞

to make a mess; to mess with; to be wild; to sleep around; to jump into bed

Open 乱搞 page →
è恶gǎo搞

spoof (web-based genre in PRC, acquiring cult status from 2005, involving h…

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gǎo搞luàn乱

to mess up; to mismanage; to bungle; to confuse; to muddle

Open 搞乱 page →
gǎo搞jī基

(slang) to engage in male homosexual practices

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gǎo搞dìng定

to fix

Open 搞定 page →
gǎo搞guài怪

to do sth wacky

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