Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to do; to make; to go in for; to set up; to get hold of; to take care of

Chinese: 做、办、弄;从事某事。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gao” becomes a different word in each tone. 搞 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 搞好gǎo hǎoto do well at; to do a good job
  • 搞鬼gǎo guǐto make mischief; to play tricks
  • 搞笑gǎo xiàoto get people to laugh; funny; hilarious
  • 搞定gǎo dìngto fix; to settle; to wangle
  • 搞头gǎo tou(coll.) likelihood of being worthwhile; cf. 有搞头 and 没搞头

Example Sentence

这次活动是大家一起搞起来的。Zhè cì huó dòng shì dà jiā yì qǐ gǎo qǐ lái de.This event was organized by everyone together.

Zhèthisnext in sequence活动huó dòngto exerciseshìis大家dà jiāeveryone一起yì qǐ(in) the same placegǎoto do起来qǐ láito stand updeof