告
gào
(bound form) to say; to tell
to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
cow (牛) + mouth (口) = formally announce or report
In ancient times, bringing a cow (牛) before an official and speaking (口) was how one formally lodged a complaint or made a declaration. The act of presenting something significant and giving testimony became the core of announcing or reporting.
口MouthSemantic
牛CowSemantic
Words with 告
告示牌
gào shì pái
notice
告竣
gào jùn
(of a project) to be completed
告终
gào zhōng
to end
告罄
gào qìng
to run out
告解
gào jiě
(Catholicism) to confess; confession
通告
tōng gào
to announce; to give notice
遗体告别式
yí tǐ gào bié shì
funeral
电告
diàn gào
to inform by telegraph, telephone etc
预告
yù gào
to forecast
预告片
yù gào piàn
trailer (for a movie)
首战告捷
shǒu zhàn gào jié
to win the first battle
点击付费广告
diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào
pay-per-click advertising