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1.

Animated Stroke Order 稿

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 稿 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 稿

稿 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

稿

稿=禾grain+高tall

Dried grain stalks (禾) are used for writing (高) — a draft or manuscript.

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4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 稿

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5.

How to Use 稿

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 稿 works in context.

Writing and Drafts

稿 refers to written drafts or manuscripts.

稿件 • gǎo jiàn • manuscript; contribution • HSK 6

HSK 6

gǎo稿

jiàn件

manuscript; contribution

稿子 • gǎo zi • draft of a document • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

gǎo稿

zi子

draft of a document

投稿 • tóu gǎo • Submit (an article) / Contribute • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tóu投

gǎo稿

Submit (an article) / Contribute

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 稿 is used in context

tā他

xiàng向

zá杂

zhì志

shè社

tóu投

gǎo稿

le了

yì一

piān篇

wén文

zhāng章

。

He submitted an article to the magazine.

wǒ我

xiān先

xiě写

gè个

cǎo草

gǎo稿

zài再

xiū修

gǎi

biān编

jí辑

zhèng正

zài在

shěn审

yuè阅

zhè这

piān篇

gǎo

Information

Pinyingǎo

Meaningdraft

Strokes15

Radical禾

Traditional稿

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1810

Zhuyinㄍㄠˇ

UnicodeU+7A3F

CangjieHDYRB

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改

。

I'll write a draft first and then revise it.

稿

jiàn件

。

The editor is reviewing this manuscript.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "禾".

jiē秸 miǎo秒 bài稗 mù穆 chēng称 qín秦

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