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How to spell GAO in sign language

Gao fingerspelled in ASL is 3 handshapes, signed one after another with the palm facing out. Hold each for a beat and keep the hand in one place; the letters carry the word, not the movement.

ASL handshape for the letter GG
ASL handshape for the letter AA
ASL handshape for the letter OO

Letter by letter

  1. G Index finger pointing sideways with the thumb extended parallel to it; other fingers curled into the palm.
  2. A A closed fist with the thumb resting upright against the side of the index finger.
  3. O All fingertips curved forward to touch the tip of the thumb, forming a closed O circle.

Fingerspelling is how ASL handles names, places, brands and words without a sign of their own. Many everyday words do have a sign, so if you are learning ASL as a language, learn that sign too; this page shows how the word is spelled with the manual alphabet.

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