Pictograph of a tongue extending from an open mouth. Visually similar to 舌 (tongue).
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Historical Evolution
告
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
告
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
告
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
告
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
告
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
告
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
告
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
告
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
告
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
告
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
告
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
告
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
告
Regular
Modern
Chinese
告 [gào]
to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
告 つぐる
Tsuguru female given name
告 つげ
Tsuge female given namesurname
CHINESE WORDS (196)
告诉 [gàosù] #71
to press charges
告诉 [gàosù] #71
to press charges
报告 [bàogào] #797
to inform
报告 [bàogào] #797
to inform
广告 [guǎnggào] #1,226
to advertise
广告 [guǎnggào] #1,226
to advertise
公告 [gōnggào] #11,026
post
警告 [jǐnggào] #1,374
to warn
被告 [bèigào] #2,424
defendant
告别 [gàobié] #4,152
to leave
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 報告 [ほうこく] #794
report
⭐ 告げる [つげる] #1,381
to tell
⭐ 告白 [こくはく] #1,758
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.)
⭐ 名乗る [なのる] #1,904
to give one's name (as)
⭐ 忠告 [ちゅうこく] #3,902
advice
⭐ 警告 [けいこく] #4,533
warning
⭐ 報告書 [ほうこくしょ] #6,437
(written) report
⭐ 予告 [よこく] #7,463
(advance) notice
⭐ 宣告 [せんこく] #10,234
sentence
別れを告げる [わかれをつげる] #10,540
to say goodbye
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KOREAN WORDS (28)
경고 #4,336
warning; caution
신고 #5,028
declaration
밀고 #6,437
informing against; squealing; ratting on
보고서 #6,932
report
광고 #9,145
advertisement; publicity
피고 #9,298
the accused; defendant
충고 #9,733
advice
원고 #19,523
plaintiff; complainant
고소 #21,596
accusation; indictment
고백 #23,071
confession; confiding; making a clean breast of something; fessing up; coming clean
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