Meaning of gǎo:
稿
variant of 稿[gao3]; manuscript; draft; stalk of grain
Tā gānggāng wánchéngle wénzhāng de chūgǎo.
他刚刚完成了文章的初稿。
He just finished the first draft of the article.
Zhè piān wénzhāng de chū gǎo yǐjīng wánchéng le.
这篇文章的初稿已经完成了。
The initial manuscript of this article has been completed.
Tā zhèngzài xiě yī fèn yǎnjiǎng gǎo.
他正在写一份演讲稿。
He is writing a speech draft.
Tiándì lǐ de mài gǎo zhǎng de hěn gāo.
田地里的麦稿长得很高。
The wheat stalks in the field are growing very tall.