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糕gāo

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糕

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Shuowen

糕: A character for a rice cake or pastry, composed of the radical 米 (rice) on the left signifying its main ingredient, and the phonetic element 羔 (lamb) on the right giving the sound; the structure reflects a food made from rice, soft and cake-like, with 羔 possibly evoking the tender texture. This character developed in the later script forms, as rice cakes became a traditional festive food in Chinese culture.

Pinyin

gāo· HSK 2