高

Tall Radical (高)

gāo · 10 strokes

The tall radical (高) is a less common radical in Chinese. It appears in 1 characters related to tall and associated concepts. 1 characters: 1 in HSK 1. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system. Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (CLEC 2022 syllabus).

Radical vs. Component: 高 is also a character component. As a radical, it classifies characters in dictionaries. As a component, it appears as a building block contributing meaning, sound, or structure. For component-specific details including role analysis and position patterns, see the Tall Component (高) page.

Tall Radical at a Glance

Stroke Count10
Total Characters1
Most Common HSK LevelHSK 1 (1 characters)
Avg. Character Strokes10
ClassificationKangxi Radicals

All Tall Radical Characters

HSK 1 (1 characters)

高gāohigh

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the tall radical mean in Chinese characters?
The tall radical (高) signals a semantic connection to tall-related concepts. When you see 高 in a character, it typically indicates the character's meaning involves tall or associated ideas. It appears in 1 characters in the HSK character set. Radical classifications follow the Kangxi radical system, the traditional standard for organizing Chinese characters.
How many characters use the tall radical?
There are 1 characters with the tall radical (高) in the HSK 3.0 character set (CLEC 2022 syllabus): 1 in HSK 1. The distribution across HSK levels reflects how fundamental tall-related concepts are at each stage of Mandarin learning.
What are the most common tall radical characters?
By frequency of use, the most common characters with the tall radical (高) are: 高 (gāo, "high"). These high-frequency characters are among the first tall-related characters most learners encounter.

Sources & Standards

Radical classifications on this page follow the Kangxi radical system (康熙部首), the standard set of 214 radicals codified in the Kangxi Dictionary (康熙字典, 1716). Character data is based on the HSK 3.0 Standard (《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准》), published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC), Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, 2022 revision.