高
surname Gao
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Character Decomposition
高=亠+口+冋
Etymology
A tall palace
Meanings
surname Gao
high
tall
above average
loud
your (honorific)
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Words with 高 892 total
Idioms with 高 333 total
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion巴高望上bā gāo wàng shàngcrawl high, step low (idiom); unprincipled crawling, flattering one's superiors and trampling on one's juniors · toadying and bullying扒高踩低pá gāo cǎi dīlit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term) · I cannot presume on your attention不敢高攀bù gǎn gāo pāncan't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what不识高低bù shí gāo dīnot to know the immensity of heaven and earth · an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities不知天高地厚bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu