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篙

gāo

a pole used to punt a boat

🔤 Pictophonetic: ⺮ (bamboo) provides meaning, 高 provides pronunciation

HSK 16 strokes Uncommon (47%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

tall, lofty; high, elevated

⿱⺮高 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

zhú

⺮

bamboo; flute

📷 Pictographic: Two stalks of bamboo; see 竹

6 strokes

gāo

高

tall, lofty; high, elevated

📷 Pictographic: A tall palace

10 strokes HSK 1

tóu

亠

lid, cover; head

2 strokes

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

jiōng

冋

desert; border

💡 Ideographic: A plot of land 口 surrounded by a border 冂; 冂 also provides the pronunciation

5 strokes

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 篙 (2)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

篙 ↗

gāo

pole for punting boats

gāo

篙 ↗

pole for punting boats