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杲

Character · Adjective · Noun

bright; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

bright; brilliant; dazzling

literary

Literary usage describing sunlight or brightness, often in the compound 杲日. Antonym of 杳 (yǎo, dark).

Gǎo杲
gǎo杲
chū出
rì日
 ，
zhào照
wǒ我
wū屋
nán南
yú隅
 。

The brilliant sun rises, shining upon the southern corner of my house.

Qí其
yǔ雨
qí其
yǔ雨
 ，
gǎo杲
gǎo杲
chū出
rì日
 。

It should rain, it should rain, yet the bright sun appears.

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Gǎo杲
rì日
dāng当
kōng空
 ，
wàn万
lǐ里
wú无
yún云
 。

The bright sun hung in the sky, cloudless for miles around.

2.

noun

surname Gao

Used as a family name. Rare surname.

Xìng姓
Gǎo杲

The surname is Gao.

Gǎo杲
xiān先
sheng生

Mr. Gao