草 cǎo — grass; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscript
小羊在草地上吃草。Xiǎo yáng zài cǎo dì shàng chī cǎo.The little sheep eat grass on the meadow.
Common words: 草地 (cǎo dì)、草原 (cǎo yuán)、起草 (qǐ cǎo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "manuscript"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "manuscript", including 草 (cǎo), 稿 (gǎo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "manuscript" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 草 (cǎo), 稿 (gǎo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span cǎo, gǎo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 草 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 草 cǎograss; straw; draft (of a document); careless; rough; manuscriptUseful words: 草地, 草原
- 稿 gǎomanuscript; draft; stalk of grainUseful words: 稿子, 稿件
Common words for these 2 "manuscript" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 草 (cǎo) — so "manuscript" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
草地cǎo dìlawn; meadow; sod; turf草原cǎo yuángrassland; prairie起草qǐ cǎoto make a draft; to draw up (plans)稿子gǎo zidraft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan稿件gǎo jiànpiece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article投稿tóu gǎoto submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "manuscript".
稿 gǎo — manuscript; draft; stalk of grain
他认真地修改着自己的文章稿子。Tā rèn zhēn de xiū gǎi zhe zì jǐ de wén zhāng gǎo zi.He is carefully revising the draft of his article.
Common words: 稿子 (gǎo zi)、稿件 (gǎo jiàn)、投稿 (tóu gǎo)
All 2 characters
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