稿
gǎo
#1,585 most
frequent character
manuscript, draft, stalk of grain
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
稿 has 禾, grain, as the meaning part and 高 gāo for sound. It first meant a rice plant’s stalk. The meaning grew to grass in old texts, then rough or unpolished, and finally a draft of a manuscript.
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