髛 (kāo) - Tall and high (archaic character, rarely used in

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kāo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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髛 · kāo

Tall and high (archaic character, rarely used in modern Chinese)

Tall and high (archaic character, rarely used in

Usage highlights

tall and imposingexceptionally hightowering structurelofty buildinghigh

Synonyms

  • 高— high, tall
  • 耸— towering, lofty
  • 巍— lofty, towering

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient tower stood tall and imposing(髛然矗立)
  • Describing a building with exceptional height(屋宇髛耸)
  • The mountain peak was exceptionally high(山巅髛然)

Collocations

  • tall and imposing(髛然)
  • exceptionally high(髛耸)
  • towering structure(髛构)
  • lofty building(髛宇)
  • high-reaching(髛举)

Cultural background

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  • An extremely rare character in classical Chinese literature
  • Primarily found in ancient architectural descriptions
  • Considered an archaic variant with limited modern usage

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