Stroke order for 高

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Basic Meaning

adj
Describes physical vertical distance from the ground, opposite of 低 (low). Often used for buildings, mountains, etc.
high; tall (in physical height)
离地面远;上下距离大(跟“低”相对)。
Words:
高空高楼大厦山高水深高远高地
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Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(zuò)(chéng)(shì)(yǒu)(hěn)(duō)(gāo)(lóu)()(shà)
    This city has many tall buildings.
  2. (fēi)()(zài)(wàn)()(gāo)(kōng)(fēi)(xíng)
    The plane is flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters.
adj
Describes non-physical attributes like speed, age, or productivity, opposite of 低.
high; above average (in standard or degree)
在一般标准或程度之上的(跟“低”相对)。
Words:
高产高龄高潮高速
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Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(tiáo)(gāo)()(gōng)()(de)(xiàn)()(hěn)(gāo)
    The speed limit on this highway is very high.
  2. ()(de)(gōng)(zuò)(xiào)(lu)(hěn)
    His work efficiency is very high.
n
Used as a noun to refer to the measurement of how high something is.
height
高度。
Words:
高度
Sentences:
  1. ()(zhī)(dào)(zhè)()(shù)(de)(gāo)()(ma)
    Do you know the height of this tree?
  2. (qiáng)(de)(gāo)()()(yuē)(shì)(liǎng)()
    The height of the wall is about two meters.
adj
Describes rank, grade, or quality, opposite of 低. Used for education, products, etc.
high; senior; advanced (in level or grade)
等级在上的(跟“低”相对)。
Words:
高等高年级高学历高级高档
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Sentences:
  1. ()(zài)()(jiā)(gāo)(dàng)(cān)(tīng)(gōng)(zuò)
    She works at a high-end restaurant.
  2. (zhè)(shì)(gāo)(děng)(shù)(xué)()(chéng)
    This is an advanced mathematics course.
adj
Used politely to refer to someone else's age, students, opinions, etc. A respectful prefix.
honorific term (your esteemed...)
敬辞。
Words:
高寿高足高见高论
Sentences:
  1. (qǐng)(wèn)(nín)(gāo)寿(shòu)
    May I ask your esteemed age? (polite way to ask an elderly person's age)
  2. (qǐng)(shuō)(shuō)(nín)(de)(gāo)(jiàn)
    Please share your esteemed opinion.
n
Refers to a physically high location or vantage point.
high place; elevation
高的地方。
Words:
居高临下登高爬高上高
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Sentences:
  1. ()()(huān)(dēng)(gāo)(wàng)(yuǎn)
    He likes to climb to a high place and look into the distance.
  2. (shì)(bīng)(mén)(zhàn)()(le)(gāo)()
    The soldiers occupied the high ground.

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