搞
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gǎo · to do, to fix, to make, to settle

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #387
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

扌Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 搞

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gǎoWords pronounced gǎo
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Example sentences

Notice where 搞 sits in each complete thought.

Tā lǎo shì bǎ wǒ hé wǒ jiějie gǎo cuò.他老是把我和我姐姐搞错。

He always mistakes me for my sister.

Source: Tatoeba #343842 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zì jǐ gǎo dìng, xiū hǎo le wǒ de chē.我自己搞定,修好了我的车。

I managed to repair my car by myself.

Source: Tatoeba #816474 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kě néng gǎo cuò le.我可能搞错了。

I may have made a mistake.

Source: Tatoeba #846755 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kàn lái tā gǎo cuò le.看来他搞错了。

It appears that he is mistaken.

Source: Tatoeba #336429 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ gǎo cuò le.我搞错了。

I've made a mistake.

Source: Tatoeba #476229 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gǎo cuò le.他搞错了。

He had it wrong.

Source: Tatoeba #9423257 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 搞 in context

  1. Say gǎo, then recall the core meaning: to do, to fix, to make, to settle.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 搞鬼 (gǎo guǐ), meaning “to make mischief”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 搞 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.