高
Meta:
- 高 is the 134th most frequent character.
- 高 has 2 dictionary entries.
- 高 appears as a character in 261 words.
- 高 appears as a component in 21 characters.
Decomposition:
Once :
高 => No glyph available, 冋
Radical :
高 => 高 (tall)
Graphical :
高 => 一, 丶, 口, 冂, 口
Pinyin & Meaning:
- Gao1 - surname Gao
- gao1 - high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
Pronunciation Clues:
- Pronunciation clue for 高 (gao1): The component 高 is pronounced as 'gao1'. It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
Example Words:
High Frequency
Pinyin: ti2 gao1
Definition: to raise/to increase
提高 Definition: to raise/to increase
Pinyin: Gao1
Definition: surname Gao
高 Definition: surname Gao
Pinyin: gao1 zhong1
Definition: senior high school/abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
高中 Definition: senior high school/abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]
Pinyin: gao1 shou3
Definition: expert/a past master/a dab hand
高手 Definition: expert/a past master/a dab hand
Pinyin: gao1 qing1
Definition: high definition (photo, audio or television)
高清 Definition: high definition (photo, audio or television)
Pinyin: gao1 su4
Definition: high speed
高速 Definition: high speed
Medium Frequency
Pinyin: zeng1 gao1
Definition: to heighten/to raise/to increase/to rise
增高 Definition: to heighten/to raise/to increase/to rise
Pinyin: chong2 gao1
Definition: majestic/sublime
崇高 Definition: majestic/sublime
Pinyin: tai2 gao1
Definition: to raise (price etc)
抬高 Definition: to raise (price etc)
Pinyin: qing1 gao1
Definition: noble and virtuous/aloof from politics and material pursuits
清高 Definition: noble and virtuous/aloof from politics and material pursuits
Pinyin: xing1 gao1 cai3 lie4
Definition: happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits/in great delight
兴高采烈 (興高采烈)Definition: happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits/in great delight
Pinyin: shen1 gao1
Definition: (a person's) height
身高 Definition: (a person's) height
Pinyin: gao1 xia4
Definition: relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)
高下 Definition: relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc)
Pinyin: gao1 zhong1 sheng1
Definition: senior high school student
高中生 Definition: senior high school student
Pinyin: gao1 ren2
Definition: very able person
高人 Definition: very able person
Pinyin: gao1 wei4
Definition: 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
高位 Definition: 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
Pinyin: gao1 di1
Definition: 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
高低 Definition: 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
Pinyin: gao1 ao4
Definition: arrogant/haughty/proud
高傲 Definition: arrogant/haughty/proud
Pinyin: gao1 seng1
Definition: a senior monk
高僧 Definition: a senior monk
Pinyin: gao1 fen1
Definition: high marks/high score
高分 Definition: high marks/high score
Pinyin: gao1 sheng1
Definition: get a promotion
高升 Definition: get a promotion
Pinyin: gao1 yuan2
Definition: plateau/CL:片[pian4]
高原 Definition: plateau/CL:片[pian4]
Pinyin: gao1 hu1
Definition: to shout loudly
高呼 Definition: to shout loudly
Pinyin: gao1 da4
Definition: tall/lofty
高大 Definition: tall/lofty
Pinyin: gao1 guan1
Definition: high official
高官 Definition: high official
Pinyin: gao1 shang4
Definition: noble/lofty/refined/exquisite
高尚 Definition: noble/lofty/refined/exquisite
Pinyin: gao1 shan1
Definition: high mountain/alpine
高山 Definition: high mountain/alpine
Pinyin: gao1 feng1
Definition: peak/summit/height
高峰 Definition: peak/summit/height
Pinyin: gao1 feng1 qi1
Definition: peak period/rush hour
高峰期 Definition: peak period/rush hour
Pinyin: gao1 du4
Definition: height/altitude/elevation/high degree/highly/CL:個|个[ge4]
高度 Definition: height/altitude/elevation/high degree/highly/CL:個|个[ge4]
Pinyin: gao1 xiao4
Definition: efficient/highly effective
高效 Definition: efficient/highly effective
Pinyin: gao1 ang2
Definition: with head held high/in high spirits/elation
高昂 Definition: with head held high/in high spirits/elation
Pinyin: Gao1 ming2
Definition: Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
高明 Definition: Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
Pinyin: gao1 cai2 sheng1
Definition: student of great ability
高材生 Definition: student of great ability
Pinyin: gao1 jia4
Definition: overhead/elevated (walkway, highway etc)
高架 Definition: overhead/elevated (walkway, highway etc)
Pinyin: gao1 xiao4
Definition: universities and colleges/abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校
高校 Definition: universities and colleges/abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校
Pinyin: gao1 ge1
Definition: to sing loudly/to lift one's voice in song
高歌 Definition: to sing loudly/to lift one's voice in song
Pinyin: gao1 chao2
Definition: high tide/high water/upsurge/climax/orgasm/chorus (part of a song)
高潮 Definition: high tide/high water/upsurge/climax/orgasm/chorus (part of a song)
Pinyin: gao1 chao2 die2 qi3
Definition: climaxes arise repeatedly
高潮迭起 Definition: climaxes arise repeatedly
Pinyin: gao1 ke1 ji4
Definition: high tech/high technology
高科技 Definition: high tech/high technology
Pinyin: gao1 kong1
Definition: high altitude
高空 Definition: high altitude
Pinyin: gao1 duan1
Definition: high-end
高端 Definition: high-end
Pinyin: gao1 deng3
Definition: higher/high level/advanced
高等 Definition: higher/high level/advanced
Pinyin: gao1 guan3
Definition: executive/senior management/(contraction of 高級管理|高级管理)
高管 Definition: executive/senior management/(contraction of 高級管理|高级管理)
Pinyin: gao1 liang2
Definition: sorghum/common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare)
高粱 Definition: sorghum/common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare)
Pinyin: gao1 kao3
Definition: 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)
高考 Definition: 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)
Pinyin: gao1 xin1
Definition: high salary
高薪 Definition: high salary
Pinyin: gao1 chao1
Definition: excellent/superlative
高超 Definition: excellent/superlative
Pinyin: gao1 gen1 xie2
Definition: high-heeled shoes
高跟鞋 Definition: high-heeled shoes
Pinyin: gao1 su4 lu4
Definition: highway/expressway/also 高速公路
高速路 Definition: highway/expressway/also 高速公路
Pinyin: Gao1 da2
Definition: Gundam, Japanese animation franchise/Jean-Luc Godard (1930-), French-Swiss film director
高达 (高達)Definition: Gundam, Japanese animation franchise/Jean-Luc Godard (1930-), French-Swiss film director
Pinyin: Gao1 xiong2
Definition: Gaoxiong or Kaohsiung city and county in south Taiwan
高雄 Definition: Gaoxiong or Kaohsiung city and county in south Taiwan
Pinyin: gao1 ya3
Definition: dainty/elegance/elegant
高雅 Definition: dainty/elegance/elegant
Pinyin: gao1 yin1
Definition: high pitch/soprano/treble
高音 Definition: high pitch/soprano/treble