gào

to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue

Radical: 口 HSK 7 v ideographic

Components & Etymology

告 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 告

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 告.

传告
chuán gào
to convey (a message)
公告
gōng gào
post
劝告
quàn gào
to advise
原告
yuán gào
complainant
告之
gào zhī
告便
gào biàn
to ask to be excused
告儿
gào r
告别
gào bié
to leave
告发
gào fā
to lodge an accusation
告吹
gào chuī
to fizzle out
告密
gào mì
to inform against sb
告急
gào jí
to be in a state of emergency

Related characters (radical 口)

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