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高

ㄍㄠ

gāo

tall
See how characters are made

Break characters down into their components to see semantic and phonetic hints

  • 高
    ㄍㄠ

    gāo

    tall

    • ?

      • 亠
        ㄊㄡ ˊ

        tóu

        lid

      • 口
        ㄎㄡ ˇ

        kǒu

        opening

    • 冋
      ㄐㄩㄥ

      jiōng

      border/desert

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Write short, mnemonic stories about the characters to make them easier to remember

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If you place a lid over a mouth, over a wall, over a mouth, this could be tall.
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