高帽子 gāo mào zi

tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 58097th word

Definitions

  1. 1. tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation
  2. 2. dunce cap
  3. 3. (fig.) flattery

Characters

Character Meaning
high; tall; above average
hat; cap; old variant of mào
(noun suffix); son; child