(bound form) to tell; to inform; to report or explain to a superior or elder; also used as a shorthand for 告诉 gào​sù in casual speech

(bound form) to exhort or advise, as in 忠告 zhōng​gào

(bound form) a public announcement, notification, or advertisement

(bound form) to announce; to state clearly

(bound form) to declare that a process has ended or a goal has been reached, as in 告一段落 gào​yī​duàn​luò or 告捷 gào​jié

to accuse; to bring a legal action against someone; to denounce or report a crime to the authorities

(bound form) either of the two sides in a legal case, such as the 原告 yuán​gào (plaintiff) or 被告 bèi​gào (defendant)

(bound form) to ask for; to request; to seek, such as asking for a loan or leave of absence

(bound form) an ancient ritual sacrifice, specifically used in the phrase 告朔 gào​shuò meaning to sacrifice a sheep to the ancestors on the first day of the lunar month

a Chinese surname