gāo

high; tall; above average

HSK 1 #134

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 134th character
Radical ⾼ (189.0)
Strokes 10
Index # 2021

Definitions

高 gāo
  1. 1. high
  2. 2. tall
  3. 3. above average
  4. 4. loud
  5. 5. surname Gao
  6. 6. your (honorific)

Stroke order

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Words containing 高

Word Meaning
Zhu Gaochi, Ming dynasty Hongxi Emperor
to put sth on the back burner; no longer a high priority
Eastern Myanmar plateau
Eastern Myanmar plateau
Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
Gregory or Grigory (name)
to outsmart one's opponent
to outsmart one's opponent
Lego (toys)
level; elevation
No matter how far you go, you return home
however far you go, you return to your roots
no matter how far you go, you return home
people return home in the end; remember roots
to rise steadily; to climb step by step; on the up and up
to rise steadily; to climb step by step; on the up and up
highly skilled in martial arts
highly skilled in martial arts
all-time high
all-time high
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
Emperor Gaozu of Han; Liu Bang
Emperor Gaozu of Han; Liu Bang
to thank profusely; to burn incense