高gāo
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高
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Shuowen
High. The oracle bone form depicted a tall building with a roof and floors, symbolizing height; the character came to represent anything tall or elevated. Many characters containing 高 as a component convey the idea of height or elevation.
Pinyin
gāo· HSK 1