手稿

shǒugǎo

noun #8,821

Measure Word

一份手稿 fèn

Meanings

1 manuscript; handwritten draft
2 original handwritten document

Characters

manuscript; draft; stalk

Hand + manuscript — a handwritten original document.

Examples

这份手稿有三百年的历史。

Zhè fèn shǒugǎo yǒu sānbǎi nián de lìshǐ.

This manuscript is 300 years old.

他的手稿被博物馆收藏了。

Tā de shǒugǎo bèi bówùguǎn shōucáng le.

His manuscript was collected by the museum.

作家把手稿交给了出版社。

Zuòjiā bǎ shǒugǎo jiāo gěi le chūbǎnshè.

The author submitted the manuscript to the publisher.

Tips

usage

手稿 specifically refers to handwritten originals. For a typed manuscript or draft, use 稿件 (gǎojiàn) or 草稿 (cǎogǎo, rough draft). In academic contexts, 手稿 often refers to historically valuable original documents.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

稿 gǎo