Which Chinese characters are pronounced gao?

This page lists 22 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable gao, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all gao characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable gao while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing gao characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin gao

Learn how to write 22 Chinese characters pronounced “gao” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “gao” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

高gāo

high

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告gào

(bound form) to say; to tell

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糕gāo

cake

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膏gāo

ointment

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搞gǎo

to do

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稿gǎo

manuscript

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced gào

5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation gào, including 告 ((bound form) to say; to tell), 诰 (to enjoin), 郜 (surname Gao), 锆 (zirconium (chemistry)), 鋯 (Chinese character).

5 characters

告gào

(bound form) to say; to tell

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诰gào

to enjoin

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郜gào

surname Gao

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锆gào

zirconium (chemistry)