Phonetic Reading of the Character '高'



Animated Stroke Order of 高:



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '高'



Radical:高     Strokes:10



Pinyin & Definition:

gāosurname Gao
gāohigh/tall/fig. above average/height/(honorific) your


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Words with Chinese Character 高:
surname Gao
高下relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)
高不凑低不就can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
高不可攀too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
高不成低不就can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
高个儿tall person
高个子tall; tall person
高中senior high school (Taiwan)
abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学
高中学生student of a senior high school
高中生senior high school student
高丽Korean Goryeo ?? dynasty, 918-1392
Korea, esp. in context of art and culture
高丽八万大藏经Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in Haeinsa 海印寺
高丽参Koryo ginseng
高丽大藏经Tripitaka Koreana, Buddhist scriptures carved on 81,340 wooden tablets and housed in Haeinsa 海印寺
高丽朝Korean Goryeo ?? dynasty, 918-1392
高丽棒子Korean (derogatory)
高丽王朝Korean Goryeo ?? dynasty, 918-1392
高丽菜cabbage
CL:顆|颗
高举to lift up
to hold high
高举远引to seclude oneself and avoid all worldly cares