gāo

common
noun

Meaning of

篙 means punting pole; boat pole; a surname. Pronounced gāo.

  • punting pole; boat pole
  • a surname

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

yòng
cháng
gāo
qīng
qīng
chēng
 
xiǎo
chuán
jiù
dòng
le
 

He used a long pole to punt lightly, and the small boat moved.

mín
shú
liàn
de
huī
zhe
shǒu
zhōng
de
zhú
gāo
 

The fisherman skillfully wielded the bamboo pole in his hand.

Zhè
de
shuǐ
hěn
shēn
 
zhú
gāo
tàn
dào
 

The water here is very deep; the bamboo pole cannot reach the bottom.

Chuán
gāo
chā
jìn
 
dìng
zhù
chuán
shēn
 

The boatman thrust the pole into the mud to steady the boat.

Zhè
zhǒng
cháng
de
gāo
zi
shì
zài
qiǎn
shuǐ
shǐ使
yòng
 

This kind of thin, long pole is suitable for use in shallow waters.

Measure Words

/ gēn
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