| gǎo | to do/to make/to go in for/to set up/to get hold of/to take care of |
| 搞 | to do to make to go in for |
| 搞乌龙 | to mess something up see also 烏龍球|乌龙球 |
| 搞乱 | to mess up to mismanage to bungle |
| 搞出 | to work out; to achieve; to produce |
| 搞坏 | to damage; to impair; to spoil; to bumble |
| 搞垮 | to disrupt; to overthrow; to destroy; to sink; to bray |
| 搞头 | worth |
| 搞好 | to do well at to do a good job |
| 搞定 | to fix to settle to wangle |
| 搞对象 | go steady |
| 搞怪 | to do something wacky wacky wacky behaviour |
| 搞掉 | to get rid of; to do away with |
| 搞法 | way of doing or making a thing |
| 搞活 | to enliven to invigorate to revitalize |
| 搞混 | to confuse to muddle to mix up |
| 搞特殊化 | use one's position to pursue personal perquisites and prestiges |
| 搞笑 | funny hilarious |
| 搞笑片 | comedy film comedy CL: 部 |
| 搞糟 | foul up; hash; make a mess of; mess up; play the devil with; mess with; make a balls of; spoil; queer |
| 搞臭 | blow upon |