高 — meaning in English
gāo
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English meaning
- height noun The measurement of how tall something or someone is, from base to top.
- high adj Extending a long way upward; tall or elevated.
- lofty adj Very tall or high.
- mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
- pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
- significant adj Important enough to be noticed or to have a real effect.
- tall adj Having greater than average height.
- upper adj Positioned higher, in rank, level, or physical location, than something else.
Senses
高 is used for these senses in English:
- height The distance from the base to the top of something.
- high Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
- high-pitched Of a sound, having a high pitch.
- lofty High, tall, having great height or stature.
- mean (music, now, historical) The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument. [from 15th c.]
- pop (countable) A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.
- sharp (music) Higher in pitch than required.
- significant Reasonably large in number or amount.
height — full definition
- noun The measurement of how tall something or someone is, from base to top.
- noun The highest or most intense point of something.
high — full definition
- adj Extending a long way upward; tall or elevated.
- adj Ranking above others in importance, status, or quality.
- adj Large in amount, degree, or intensity.
- adj Cheerful and excited, or, informally, under the influence of a drug.
- adj Sharp or acute in pitch; producing rapid sound vibrations.