The character 糕 — “cake”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 糕 is read gāo and means “cake”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 糕
糕 has 16 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 糕, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 糕 is made of
On the left, 米 “rice”; on the right, 羔 gāo hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 糕
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 糕?
糕 has 16 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 糕 mean?
糕 means “cake”. It appears in 蛋糕 (“cake”), 雪糕 (“ice cream bar”), 糟糕 (“oh no! terrible”).
How do you pronounce 糕?
糕 is read gāo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 糕 have?
16 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 糕 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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