搞

gǎo
HSK 5
#1,144 most
frequent character
to do, to make, to go in for
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

搞 has 扌 (hand) as the meaning part and 高 gāo as the sound part. It first meant 'to strike, beat,' then grew to 'to do, make, work' and a slang sense.

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Example Sentences

我今天要搞一个派对。
wǒ jīntiān yào gǎo yígè pàiduì 。
I am going to set up a party today.
他搞了一些新计划。
tā gǎole yīxiē xīn jìhuá 。
He came up with some new plans.
我们搞定了所有的准备工作。
wǒmen gǎodìng le suǒyǒu de zhǔnbèi gōngzuò 。
We have taken care of all the preparation work.

Words with similar meanings

做zuò
to do
A more general term for 'to do', applicable in many contexts.
处理chǔlǐ
to handle
Implies managing or dealing with something, often used in contexts of tasks or responsibilities.

Homophones

稿gǎo
manuscript, draft, stalk of grain

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