告
告
“to tell”
Radical: 口
Strokes: 7
Level: HSK 2
How 告 is built — stacked top over bottom
牛
ox
ox, cow, bull
口
Mouth · kǒu
An open mouth. Mouth actions (吃 eat, 喝 drink, 说 speak) and round objects use it.
Origin
To speak 口 with the force of an ox 牛
Words with 告
告诉 gàosu — to tell
广告 guǎng gào — to advertise
报告 bào gào — to inform
告别 gào bié — to leave
转告 zhuǎn gào — to pass on
被告 bèi gào — defendant
布告 bù gào — posting on a bulletin board
告辞 gào cí — to take leave
告诫 gào jiè — to warn
公告 gōng gào — post
警告 jǐng gào — to warn
无可奉告 wú kě fèng gào — (idiom) "no comment"
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