手稿

shǒugǎo
noun #8,821

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 manuscript; handwritten draft
  2. 2 original handwritten document

Characters

Hand + manuscript - a handwritten original document.

Examples

HSK 4
Zhè fèn shǒugǎo yǒu sānbǎi nián de lìshǐ.
This manuscript is 300 years old.
HSK 6
Tā de shǒugǎo bèi bówùguǎn shōucáng le.
His manuscript was collected by the museum.
HSK 7-9
Zuòjiā bǎ shǒugǎo jiāogěi 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 or 草稿 (rough draft). In academic contexts, 手稿 often refers to historically valuable original documents.

Stroke Order

shǒu
稿 gǎo