Do not use the method of learning Western languages to learn Chinese character, because the character of Western languages are Phonography. Chinese character is Ideographic, combined by the basic strokes, like horizontal line, vertical line, left-falling, right-falling and so on.
Each Chinese Character a Picture,in this article we introduce the character 高, means high; tall.
In the flash below you will know this character how to write, the correct order of strokes, the radical, phrases and you can hear the standard pronunciation.If you have trouble to use this flash,please read our article About Characters Flash before you study.
Instructions
连续 means consequent strokes
下一步 means next strok
重复 means previous stroke
Instructions
笔顺 means order of strokes
笔画 means strokes number
部首 means Radical
词组 means phrases
This character is an adjective, which makes it difficult to depict. But this character seems like a two-story building, with two windows and a roof 亠. in ancient China, almost houses are cottages, so a two-story building can be considered a considerable high building.therefore this character represented the idea of "high".
Radical 亠 ( means above )
Characters under this radical 市 shì( means end;tip)
Strokes Number is 10 strokes
Words and Phrases
高矮 gāo ǎi height
高潮 gāo cháo climax; high tide
高级 gāo jí senior
高温 gāo wēn high temperature
高官厚禄 gāo guān hòu lù high position and handsome salary
高不可攀 gāo bù kě pān too high to reach
高枕无忧 gāo zhěn wú yōu shake up the pillow and have a good sleep
Sentences
你的儿子长得很高 nǐ de ér zi zhǎng de hěn gāo your son is very tall
Tip: pinyin letter with red font means this character is a Polyphone character
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