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Pictograph of a tall building.
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高 is a pictograph of a tall building, such as a multi-story tower or pavilion on a raised foundation. The character depicts a roof above an opening (representing a window or mouth) over an arched base that encloses another opening, together forming the structure. Its primary meaning is "high" or "tall", originally denoting physical elevation, and later extended to abstract qualities like high degree, elevated social status, advanced age, or loud volume. 高 also serves as its own radical in the character classification system.
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他今天很高兴。
这座山很高。
我哥哥是高中生。
她买了高级化妆品。
飞机飞行高度很高。
高标准要求自己。
经济增长速度很高。
高温天气持续了一周。
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