高

• 拼音: gāo
• 汉字拆解: 高 = pictograph of a tall building or watchtower, representing height

含义

Tall; high. Describes height of people or objects, or a high level of something.

Used for the height of people (他很高), buildings (高楼), mountains, and abstract things like quality (高级, high-grade) or temperature (高温). The opposite is 矮 (short for people) or 低 (low for things). Also a very common surname.

例句

1. 他个子很高。
2. 那座山很高。
3. 姐姐比我高。

用法指南

语境: description, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 你真高！你有多高？(You're so tall! How tall are you?)
• 这棵树很高。(This tree is very tall.)

错误说法

• 价钱很高。(While understandable, 价格高 or 贵 is more natural for expensive prices)

起源与历史

A pictograph of a tall building or watchtower. The character's shape suggests a structure with a high roof, representing the concept of height.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal