高

gāo
HSK 2
#134 most
frequent character
high, tall, above average, loud
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

高 shows a tall building, so it first meant 'tall, lofty'. The meaning grew to 'high, height' and then 'advanced'.

Drawn as: tall building

高 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
嵩
sound12 characters
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Example Sentences

这座山很高。
zhè zuò shān hěngāo 。
This mountain is very tall.
他的声音很高。
tāde shēngyīn hěngāo 。
His voice is very loud.
她的成绩比我高。
tāde chéngjì bǐ wǒ gāo 。
Her grades are above average compared to mine.

Words with similar meanings

高耸gāosǒng
towering
更强调与周围环境的相对高度，通常用于建筑或自然景观。
高贵gāoguì
noble
通常用于形容品质，具有一种尊贵的感觉。
崇高chónggāo
lofty
通常用于形容理想或目标的崇高和伟大。

Words Starting With 高

高兴gāo xìng
happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood
高级gāo jí
high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
高档gāo dàng
superior quality; high grade; top grade
高速公路gāo sù gōng lù
expressway; highway; freeway
高尚gāo shàng
nobly; lofty

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