TongTong
Sign in

高山 (gāo shān) — high mountain; tall mountain

Definition

noun
high mountaintall mountain
Measure word · 座

Examples

  • 高山，。
    Yuǎn chù yǒu yí zuò gāo shān, shān dǐng shàng jī zhe bái xuě.
    There is a high mountain in the distance, with snow on its peak.
  • 。
    Pá gāo shān xū yào hěn hǎo de tǐ lì hé yì lì.
    Climbing a high mountain requires good physical strength and perseverance.
  • 高山。
    Zhè piàn qū yù yǐ gāo shān hé shēn gǔ wén míng yú shì.
    This region is famous for its high mountains and deep valleys.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

高gāohigh
山shānmountain

The idea of 高, high, added to 山, mountain, gives high mountain.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

高 was drawn as a tall building.

Open 高 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

Open 山 →
Appears in
Geography & Landforms

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.