稿酬 Traditional form: 稿酬 Pinyin (reading): gǎochóu Definitions: fee paid to an author for a piece of writing Characters: 稿 - draft, manuscript, rough copy 酬 - to toast, to entertain; to reward, to compensate Traditional characters: 稿 - draft, manuscript, rough copy 酬 - to toast, to entertain; to reward, to compensate