稾 (gǎo) - Draft, manuscript & straw, hay

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gǎo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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稾 · gǎo

Draft, manuscript;

straw, hay;

rough, preliminary.

Draft, manuscriptstraw, hayrough, preliminary.

Usage highlights

Draft manuscriptStraw and hayRough draftManuscript copyDraft versionWriting draft

Synonyms

  • 稿— draft, manuscript (more common modern variant)
  • 草稿— rough draft, preliminary version
  • 禾秆— straw, stalks (agricultural context)

Antonyms

  • 定稿— final version, approved manuscript
  • 成品— finished product, completed work

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He submitted the draft manuscript (稾本) for review.
  • The farmer gathered straw (禾稾) for the animals.
  • This is just a preliminary draft (草稾) of the document.
  • She keeps her writing drafts (文稿) in a special folder.

Collocations

  • Draft manuscript(稾本)
  • Straw and hay(禾稾)
  • Rough draft(草稾)
  • Manuscript copy(稾草)
  • Draft version(稾案)
  • Writing draft(文稿)

Idioms

  • To decide on a draft(定稾)
  • To submit a draft for approval(呈稾)
  • To revise a draft(修稾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for draft manuscripts before the final version was copied.
  • Also refers to agricultural byproducts like straw and hay.
  • In modern usage, often replaced by 稿 but retains historical significance.

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