稿

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draft, manuscript

稿 is composed of (grain) and (high). is a pictograph of a stalk of grain. The taller the grain in the field, the more disheveled its stalks become. Thus, 稿 extends to mean something unfinished or in draft form.

Vocabulary of 稿

  • 原稿 (original copy)
  • 稿費 (author's remuneration)
  • 稿紙 (draft paper)

Classification

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