高 gāo — high; tall
他长得很高。Tā zhǎng de hěn gāo.He is very tall.
Common words: 高兴 (gāo xìng)、提高 (tí gāo)、高中 (gāo zhōng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "tall"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "tall", including 高 (gāo), 乔 (qiáo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "tall" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 高 (gāo), 乔 (qiáo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gāo, qiáo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 高 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 高 gāohigh; tallUseful words: 高兴, 提高
- 乔 qiáotallUseful words: 乔装, 乔林
Common words for these 2 "tall" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 高 (gāo) — so "tall" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "tall".
乔 qiáo — tall
公园里种着很多高大的乔木。Gōng yuán lǐ zhòng zhe hěn duō gāo dà de qiáo mù.Many tall trees are planted in the park.
Common words: 乔装 (qiáo zhuāng)、乔林 (qiáo lín)、拿乔 (ná qiáo)
All 2 characters
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