gāo

high, tall; lofty, elevated

HSK 1 #134

DEFINITIONS

高 gāo
  • surname Gao
  • high
  • tall
  • above average
  • loud
  • your (honorific)

STROKES

WORDS

處 zài gāo chù aloft
机 duī gāo jī forklift
機 duī gāo jī forklift
车 tuī gāo chē power pallet truck
車 tuī gāo chē power pallet truck
diàn gāo a support; to raise; to bolster; to jack up
diàn gāo a support; to raise; to bolster; to jack up
加索 wài gāo jiā suǒ Transcaucasia, aka the South Caucasus
大红灯笼挂 dà hóng dēng lóng gāo gāo guà Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]
大紅燈籠掛 dà hóng dēng lóng gāo gāo guà Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]
气爽 tiān gāo qì shuǎng see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]
氣爽 tiān gāo qì shuǎng see 秋高氣爽|秋高气爽[qiu1 gao1 qi4 shuang3]
皇帝远 tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom); fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government
皇帝遠 tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom); fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government
騖遠 hào gāo wù yuǎn to bite off more than one can chew (idiom); to aim too high
臨下 jū gāo lín xià to live high and look down (idiom); to overlook; to tower above; to occupy the high ground; fig. arrogance based on one's social position
展翅飞 zhǎn chì gāo fēi to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely
展翅飛 zhǎn chì gāo fēi to spread one's wings and soar (idiom); to develop one's abilities freely
水长 shān gāo shuǐ cháng high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
水長 shān gāo shuǐ cháng high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
水险 shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
水險 shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
海深 shān gāo hǎi shēn high as the mountain and deep as the sea (idiom); fig. infinite bounty
望上 bā gāo wàng shàng to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
帕米尔原 pà mǐ ěr gāo yuán Pamir high plateau on the border between Xinjiang and Tajikistan