高 gāo

1. gāo adjective high; tall
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '高'; Guoyu '高' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '高' 1, p. 129; XHZD '高' 1, p. 221)
2. gāo noun Kangxi radical 189
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: Tall (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '高' n 4)
3. gāo noun height
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
   Notes: Synonymous with 高度 in this sense (Guoyu '高' n 1)
4. gāo noun superior in level; degree; rate; grade
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
   Notes: For example, 高手 expert (CC-CEDICT '高'; Guoyu '高' adj 2; XHZD '高' 1, p. 221)
5. gāo adjective high pitched; loud
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '高' adj 6; Kroll 2015 '高' 3, p. 130; XHZD '高' 1, p. 221)
6. gāo adjective fine; good
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 优良 (Guoyu '高' adj 3)
7. gāo adjective senior
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
   Notes: Synonymous with 年长 in this sense (Guoyu '高' adj 5; Kroll 2015 '高' 4, p. 130; XHZD '高' 2, p. 221)
8. gāo adjective expensive
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: As in 高价 (Guoyu '高' adj 4)
9. gāo proper noun Gao
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '高' n 3)
10. gāo noun heights; an elevated place
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Geography
    Notes: Synonymous with 高处 in this sense (Guoyu '高' n 2)
11. gāo verb to be respected; to be eminent
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '高' 2, p. 129)
12. gāo verb to respect
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: Synonymous with 尊崇 in this sense (Guoyu '高' v; Kroll 2015 '高' 2a, p. 129)
13. gāo noun height; samucchraya
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: samucchraya, Tibetan: lus sam mtho ba, Japanese: kō (BCSD '高', p. 1286; DJBT '高', p. 429; Mahāvyutpatti 'samucchrayaḥ'; MW 'samucchraya')
14. gāo adjective eminent; unnata
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: unnata, Tibetan: mthon po (BCSD '高', p. 1286; Mahāvyutpatti 'unnatam'; MW 'unnata')

Contained in

• 事外国沙门高座为师(事外國沙門高座為師) He served the foreign śramaṇa Gaozuo, taking him as his teacher.
• 不坐卧高广大牀(不坐臥高廣大牀) refrain from sleeping in fine beds
• 立志如高山 培德似深海 Have aspirations lofty as mountains; Nurture virtue deep as the ocean.
• 春色无高下 华枝自短长(春色無高下 華枝自短長) Neither good or bad are shown by colors of spring; When to grow short or long is known by floral branches.
• 高悝寺 Gaokui Temple
• 吉星高照　福满家园(吉星高照　福滿家園) Auspicious Star Shining High Above; May There Be Happiness in the Family
• 高峰 peak; summit ; high point; height of popularity ; Gaofeng
• 自然界与人 大地供人居住 流水供人饮用 火力供人熟食 空气供人生存 阳光供人温暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒畅 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 桥樑供人往来 百花供人欣赏 微风供人凉爽 果实供人品尝 食物供人存活 好药供人治病 江海供人潜水 森林供人氧气 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禅修供人悟道(自然界與人 大地供人居住 流水供人飲用 火力供人熟食 空氣供人生存 陽光供人溫暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒暢 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 橋樑供人往來 百花供人欣賞 微風供人涼爽 果實供人品嘗 食物供人存活 好藥供人治病 江海供人潛水 森林供人氧氣 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禪修供人悟道) Nature and Humanity The Earth provides dwelling for humanity. Water provides nourishment for humanity. Fire provides cooked food for humanity. Air provides survival for humanity. Sunlight provides warmth for humanity. Snow provides a test of endurance for humanity. Moonlight provides comfort for humanity. Nighttime provides rest for humanity. Roads provide paths for humanity. Bridges provide passage for humanity. Flowers provide beauty for humanity. Gentle breezes provide coolness for humanity. Fruits provide good tastes for humanity. Food provides sustenance for humanity. Good medicine provides cures for humanity. Oceans and rivers provide swimming space for humanity. Forests provide oxygen for humanity. Mountains provide climbing space for humanity. Home provides safety for humanity. Meditation provides ways of enlightenment for humanity.
• 高达怕达(高達怕達) Gaudapada
• 学海无涯　志在高远(學海無涯　志在高遠) Learning Is Endless; Aspire for Greatness
• 最高显广眼藏(最高顯廣眼藏) Manifesting the Supreme, Far-Reaching Treasure of his Eye
• 善高山 Mount Sumeru; Mount Meru

Also contained in

高寒 、 高堂 、 抬高 、 高山雀鹛 、 高频 、 反高潮 、 高垒深堑 、 高帮 、 高发人群 、 打高尔夫 、 卑之，毋甚高论 、 高数 、 高龄产妇 、 高密市 、 高科技 、 仰之弥高 、 高脚杯 、 功高不赏 、 高参 、 高体鳑鲏 、 阳高县 、 高抬贵手 、 假高音 、 高材 、 高分低能 、 高中生 、 高不可攀 、 高明 、 女高音 、 掸邦高原 、 高手 、 高山岭雀 、 高筋面粉 、 情绪高扬 、 高邻 、 高速挡 、 高速网络 、 踩高蹻 、 高要市

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 2 Zhuan Jing Xing Dao Yuan Wang Sheng Jing Tu Fa Shi Zan 轉經行道願往生淨土法事讚 — count: 99
• Scroll 102 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 69 , has parallel version
• Scroll 1 Shijia Fangzhi 釋迦方志 — count: 55
• Scroll 11 Biographies of Eminent Monks 高僧傳 — count: 49 , has English translation
• Scroll 18 Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經 — count: 41 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Shijia Fangzhi 釋迦方志 — count: 40
• Scroll 2 Shi Shi Ji Gu Lue 釋氏稽古略 — count: 40
• Scroll 4 Supplement to the Biographies of Eminent Monks 續高僧傳 — count: 37
• Scroll 4 Bian Zheng Lun 辯正論 — count: 34
• Scroll 29 Fa Yuan Zhu Lin 法苑珠林 — count: 33

Collocations

• 高百 (高百) 高百由旬 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 18
• 高四千 (高四千) 圍二百八十里高四千里 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 1 — count: 14
• 高广 (高廣) 高廣白如雪 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 13
• 高七十 (高七十) 高七十里 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 12
• 高六十 (高六十) 其樹或高六十里 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 11
• 门高 (門高) 門高百萬里 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 2 — count: 10
• 高士 (高士) 一輩高士行淨無穢 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 8
• 高千 (高千) 高千二百由旬 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 8
• 高五 (高五) 極小高五里 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 7
• 极小高 (極小高) 極小高五里 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 18 — count: 7