藳 (gǎo) - Draft, manuscript, rough copy & straw, hay

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gǎo ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

藳 · gǎo

Draft, manuscript, rough copy;

straw, hay;

also used as a variant form.

Draft, manuscript, rough copystraw, hayalso used as a variant form.

Usage highlights

ManuscriptRough draftStraw matDraft paperLiterary draftOriginal manuscript

Synonyms

  • 稿— draft, manuscript (more common simplified form)
  • 草稿— rough draft, preliminary version
  • 禾秆— straw, hay

Antonyms

  • 定稿— final version, completed manuscript
  • 正本— official copy, original document

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He submitted the manuscript (藳本) to the publisher.
  • The farmer stored hay (草藳) for winter.
  • This is just a rough draft (草藳) of the document.
  • She burned the old manuscripts (藳纸) in the fireplace.

Collocations

  • Manuscript(藳本)
  • Rough draft(草藳)
  • Straw mat(藳荐)
  • Draft paper(藳纸)
  • Literary draft(文藳)
  • Original manuscript(原藳)

Idioms

  • To die by burning one's manuscripts(焚藳自尽)
  • Straw mat and coarse food(藳飰)
  • Manuscripts piling up like mountains(积藳如山)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with literary works and agricultural materials.
  • Used historically to refer to both written drafts and straw/hay materials.
  • The character appears in classical texts but is less common in modern usage.

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