Chinese words pronounced gao (any tone) 19 words, in the 3 tones gao is read in. gāo (1st tone) 8 words 高(gāo) high 糕(gāo) cake 膏(gāo) ointment 皋(gāo) bank 篙(gāo) pole for punting boats 高(gāo) high 糕(gāo) cake 膏(gāo) ointment 皋(gāo) bank 篙(gāo) pole for punting boats All 8 words pronounced gāo gǎo (3rd tone) 7 words 搞(gǎo) to do 稿(gǎo) manuscript 镐(gǎo) a pick 缟(gǎo) plain white silk 杲(gǎo) high 搞(gǎo) to do 稿(gǎo) manuscript 鎬(gǎo) a pick 縞(gǎo) plain white silk 杲(gǎo) high All 7 words pronounced gǎo gào (4th tone) 5 words 告(gào) to say 诰(gào) to enjoin 膏(gào) to moisten 锆(gào) zirconium 郜(gào) surname Gao 告(gào) to say 誥(gào) to enjoin 膏(gào) to moisten 鋯(gào) zirconium 郜(gào) surname Gao