郜 (gào) - Gao — primarily a surname & also refers to an ancient state during the

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gào ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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郜 · gào

Gao — primarily a surname;

also refers to an ancient state during the Zhou dynasty located in present-day Shandong province.

Gao — primarily a surnamealso refers to an ancient state during the

Usage highlights

Surname GaoGao familyGao StateAncient GaoGao clan
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mr. Gao is my teacher (郜老师).
  • The Gao family lives nearby (郜家).
  • Gao State was a small vassal state (郜国).

Collocations

  • Surname Gao(郜姓)
  • Gao family(郜家)
  • Gao State(郜国)
  • Ancient Gao(古郜)
  • Gao clan(郜氏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originated as the name of a small feudal state during the Western Zhou dynasty.
  • The state of Gao was located in what is now Chengwu County, Shandong Province.
  • Later became established as a surname, with descendants taking the state name as their family name.

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