How to write 槁

槁 (gǎo) 1. Withered; dry. Example: 枯木 (withered wood), 枯槁 (withered and dry), 槁悴 (withered and emaciated), 槁木死灰 (figuratively, indifferent to everything). 2. Refers to "藁," meaning grass. Example: Similar to the term for grass. 3. Definition: The original meaning refers to plants and trees that have dried up. 4. Character Composition: Phonetic compound. The left part is "木" (wood) indicating that it relates to wood, and the right part is a high sound component. 5. Extended meanings: - 1. Same as the original meaning (withered). - 2. Emaciated; haggard (dry appearance). 引证: 1. "说文": 槁，木枯也 (withering, wood is dry). 2. "易·说卦传": 离为科上槁 (relation of withered). 3. "庄子·齐物论": 形固可使如槁木 (a form can be made like dry wood). 4. "荀子·劝学": 虽有槁暴 (although facing withering). 5. "楚辞·九叹·远逝": 草木摇落，时槁悴兮 (the plants sway and wither over time). 6. "孟子·梁惠王上": 则苗槁矣 (the seedlings have withered). 7. "荀子·王霸": 及以燕赵起而攻之，若振槁然 (when attacking, it’s like shaking withered things). Example usages: - 槁干 (withered and parched). - 槁腐 (rotten and withered). - 槁败 (withered and decayed). - 槁落 (dry and dropping). - 败槁布地 (fallen dry leaves on the ground). - 槁箨 (dried bamboo shoots). - 槁枲 (dry hemp stalks). 6. Further definitions: - 1. To die. Example: 槁死 (to die from withering; to perish). - 2. Refers to "考" (kǎo)—to hit, strike, or beat. Example: The phrase from Pan Yue noting something like 'striking the stone'. - 3. Refers to "犒" (kào)—to express regards with food and drink. 7. As a noun: Equivalent to "篙" (gāo), a pole used for punting boats. Example: Left Si in “吴都赋” references someone using a pole.