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tall

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

gao1 gāo

Meaning


Primary

tall

Alternatives

high

Mnemonic


[g-] Gandalf is in [1] front of the [-ao] barn, preparing to cast a magic spell. He puts a 亠 lid on his head, rips off his 冋 moustache and stuffs it into his 口 mouth, and then hits his staff on the ground three times. He grows three times his height, turning into an extremely 高 tall wizard, taller than the red barn in front of him, and towering around the cows that are out in front of the barn.

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