Chinese symbol for “manuscript”
稿
gǎo
manuscript; draft; stalk of grain
The closest CC-CEDICT match for manuscript is 稿 (gǎo), defined as: manuscript; draft; stalk of grain.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “manuscript”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 手稿 | shǒu gǎo | manuscript; script |
| 文稿 | wén gǎo | manuscript; article (in newspaper) |
| 原稿 | yuán gǎo | manuscript; original copy |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article |
| 稿本 | gǎo běn | manuscript (of a book etc); sketch (of a design etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 稿.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 投稿 | tóu gǎo | to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) |
| 手稿 | shǒu gǎo | manuscript; script |
| 新闻稿 (新聞稿) | xīn wén gǎo | press release |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article |
| 草稿 | cǎo gǎo | draft; outline |
| 稿子 | gǎo zi | draft of a document; script |
See also: Japanese symbol for “manuscript”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.