高
- 134th most frequent character
- Adds ~0.15% to your reading coverage
- 2 dictionary entries
- Appears in 515 words
- Component in 21 characters
Decomposition
Pinyin & Meaning
1. gāo (Gao1)surname Gao
2. gāo (gao1)high • tall • above average • loud • your (honorific)
Pronunciation Clues
1. Pronunciation clue for 高 gāo (gao1)The component 高 is pronounced as 'gāo' (gao1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
Example Words
Common
tí gāo (ti2 gao1)to raise • to increase
shēn gāo (shen1 gao1)(a person's) height
gāo zhōng (gao1 zhong1)senior high school • abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
gāo dù (gao1 du4)height • altitude • elevation • high degree • highly • CL:個|个[ge4]
gāo shǒu (gao1 shou3)expert • a past master • a dab hand
gāo qīng (gao1 qing1)high definition (photo, audio or television)
gāo kǎo (gao1 kao3)college entrance exam (abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[pu3 tong1 gao1 deng3 xue2 xiao4 zhao1 sheng1 quan2 guo2 tong3 yi1 kao3 shi4]) • entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan)
gāo gēn xié (gao1 gen1 xie2)high-heeled shoes
gāo sù (gao1 su4)high speed
Uncommon
zēng gāo (zeng1 gao1)to heighten • to raise • to increase • to rise
chóng gāo (chong2 gao1)majestic • sublime
tái gāo (tai2 gao1)to raise (price etc)
qīng gāo (qing1 gao1)noble and virtuous • aloof from politics and material pursuits
zhì gāo (zhi4 gao1)paramount • supremacy
xīng gāo cǎi liè (xing1 gao1 cai3 lie4)happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits • in great delight
gāo xià (gao1 xia4)relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)
gāo zhōng shēng (gao1 zhong1 sheng1)senior high school student
gāo rén (gao1 ren2)very able person
gāo wèi (gao1 wei4)high position • eminent status • top job • raised position • upper (limbs) • a high (i.e. local maximum) • high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc
gāo dī (gao1 di1)height • altitude (aviation) • pitch (music) • ups and downs (success or failure) • whether sth is right or wrong • comparative strength, weight, depth, stature • (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever • eventually, in the end
gāo ào (gao1 ao4)arrogant • haughty • proud
gāo sēng (gao1 seng1)a senior monk
gāo fēn (gao1 fen1)high marks • high score
gāo shēng (gao1 sheng1)get a promotion
gāo yuán (gao1 yuan2)plateau • CL:片[pian4]
gāo hū (gao1 hu1)to shout loudly
gāo dì (gao1 di4)highland • upland
gāo dà (gao1 da4)tall • lofty
gāo guān (gao1 guan1)high official
gāo shàng (gao1 shang4)noble • lofty • refined • exquisite
gāo shān (gao1 shan1)high mountain • alpine
gāo fēng (gao1 feng1)peak • summit • height
gāo fēng qī (gao1 feng1 qi1)peak period • rush hour
gāo zhōu (Gao1 zhou1)Gaozhou county level city in Maoming 茂名, Guangdong
gāo zhāo (gao1 zhao1)wise move • masterstroke • bright ideas
gāo xiào (gao1 xiao4)efficient • highly effective
gāo áng (gao1 ang2)with head held high • in high spirits • elation
gāo míng (Gao1 ming2)Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
gāo míng (gao1 ming2)brilliant • superior • tall and bright
gāo cái shēng (gao1 cai2 sheng1)student of great ability
gāo jià (gao1 jia4)overhead • elevated (walkway, highway etc)
gāo xiào (gao1 xiao4)universities and colleges • abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校
gāo gē (gao1 ge1)to sing loudly • to lift one's voice in song
gāo shēn (gao1 shen1)profound
gāo cháo (gao1 chao2)high tide • high water • upsurge • climax • orgasm • chorus (part of a song)
gāo cháo dié qǐ (gao1 chao2 die2 qi3)climaxes arise repeatedly
gāo ěr jī (Gao1 er3 ji1)Gorkii (name) • Maxim Gorkii (1868-1936), Russian proletarian writer and propagandist
gāo kē jì (gao1 ke1 ji4)high tech • high technology
gāo kōng (gao1 kong1)high altitude
gāo duān (gao1 duan1)high-end
gāo děng (gao1 deng3)higher • high level • advanced
gāo guǎn (gao1 guan3)executive • senior management • (contraction of 高級管理|高级管理)
gāo liáng (gao1 liang2)sorghum • common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare)
gāo xīn (gao1 xin1)high salary
gāo chāo (gao1 chao1)excellent • superlative
gāo sù lù (gao1 su4 lu4)highway • expressway • also 高速公路
gāo dá (Gao1 da2)Gundam, Japanese animation franchise • Jean-Luc Godard (1930-), French-Swiss film director
gāo dá (gao1 da2)to attain • to reach up to
gāo xióng (Gao1 xiong2)Gaoxiong or Kaohsiung city and county in south Taiwan
gāo yǎ (gao1 ya3)dainty • elegance • elegant
gāo yīn (gao1 yin1)high pitch • soprano • treble
gāo gāo xìng xìng (gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4)cheerful and optimistic • in a good mood • gaily