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gào
Main
English Definitionto say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
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Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyingào
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄍㄠˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gou3
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word    
告诉gàosùto press charges; to file a complaint
告辞gàocíto say goodbye; to take one's leave
告别gàobiéto leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
告状gàozhuàngto tell on somebody; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
告诉gàosuto tell; to inform; to let know
Words With Same Tail Word    
报告bàogàoto inform; to report; to make known; report; speech; talk; lecture
广告guǎnggàoto advertise; a commercial; advertisement
警告jǐnggàoto warn; to admonish
转告zhuǎngàoto pass on; to communicate; to transmit
布告bùgàoposting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce
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