(gāo)

10 strokes
Readingsgāoháo

bank

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Character information

Pinyin
gāo / háo
Meaning
bank; marsh
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱白夲

In this compound, supplies the sound.

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

Made of

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How to write step by step

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Words with

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gāo

see 如皋市[Ru2 gao1 Shi4]

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lángāo

Langao County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi

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gāolán

see 皋兰县

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Rugao, a county-level city in Nantong City 南通市[Nan2 tong1 Shi4], Jiangsu

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Langao, a county in Ankang City 安康市[An1 kang1 Shi4], Shaanxi

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Gaolan, a county in Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu

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