高
高 (gāo) means “high”. It is made of 亠 + 口 + 冋 and has 10 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 高 into its parts
What 高 is made of
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 冋 jiōng — desert
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A tall palace (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我哥哥很高。Wǒ gēge hěn gāo.My older brother is very tall.
那座山高不高？Nà zuò shān gāo bù gāo?Is that mountain high?
Words with 高
Also built with 亠
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | high; tall |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 高 (tall, #189) |
| Pattern | Top–middle–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 2 |
Questions about 高
What does 高 mean?
高 (gāo) means “high; tall”.
How many strokes does 高 have?
高 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 高?
The radical of 高 is 高 (gāo, “tall”), Kangxi radical number 189.
What parts make up 高?
高 is made of 亠 (lid) and 口 (mouth) and 冋 (desert).
Which HSK level is 高?
高 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 2.
Learn 高 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 27: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.