gǎo

to do; to make; to go in for

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Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 搞鬼gǎoguǐto make mischiefB7
  • 搞笑gǎoxiàoto get people to laughB7

See it in sentences

他在搞什么呢?

What is he doing?

这件事搞定了。

This matter is settled.