髜 (qiǎo) - High & tall

髜Tone 3

qiǎo ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

髜 · qiǎo

High;

tall;

elevated (archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese)

Hightallelevated (archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese)

Usage highlights

High and toweringLofty and uprightElevated characterTall statureHigh mountain

Synonyms

  • 高— high; tall
  • 喬— tall; lofty
  • 聳— towering; lofty

Antonyms

  • 低— low
  • 矮— short (in height)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient tower stood high (髜立).
  • He had lofty ambitions (志气髜然).
  • The mountain peak was exceptionally tall (山势髜耸).

Collocations

  • High and towering(髜耸)
  • Lofty and upright(髜立)
  • Elevated character(髜然)
  • Tall stature(髜貌)
  • High mountain(髜山)

Idioms

  • Towering and majestic(髜然耸立)
  • Lofty aspirations(志存髜远)
  • Elevated virtue(德操髜高)

Cultural background

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  • Extremely rare character in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Shares structural similarity with 喬 (qiáo, tall) but with different components.
  • Considered an obscure character that may appear in historical or literary contexts.

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