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Character
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Simplified
Traditional
Ancient
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Archaic
forms
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Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
口
亭
⿵⿳
亠
口
冂
口
Mandarin
gao1, gao4
English
Definitions
high; tall; ancient place name; elevated; higher; lofty
Etymology
Notes
Pictograph: a tall pavilion-shaped building with a mouth
口
or window on the bottom