When the formation data identifies 高 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
高
Radical 189 of 214 · 10 strokes
Tall
gāo
Unicode uses 高 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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高gāotall, lofty; high, elevatedDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a tall building. Similar to 京.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 高 tall
- Visual structure
- 亠 + 口 + 冋
HSK words with 高14 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.