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羔

gāo
noun #54,883

Meanings

  1. 1 lamb
  2. 2 kid (young goat)

Characters

羔
gāo
lamb

Examples

HSK 3
草地上有几只羊羔。
Cǎodì shàng yǒu jǐ zhī yánggāo.
There are several little lambs on the grassland.
HSK 3
冬天大家都爱吃羊羔肉。
Dōngtiān dàjiā dōu ài chī yánggāoròu.
Everyone likes to eat lamb chops in winter.

Tips

usage
羔 means a young lamb, mostly in 羊羔 (lamb) and 替罪羔羊 (scapegoat).

Components

radical
羊 yáng
sheep; goat
The sheep 羊 sits on top and is the indexing radical, giving the core meaning: this is a young sheep.
semantic
灬 huǒ
fire (bottom form of 火)
The four fire-dots at the bottom (bottom form of 火) historically showed a lamb being roasted over a flame, the original picture behind the character.

Stroke Order

羔 gāo