赵高 趙高
赵高 趙高 Zhào Gāo ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄠ ziu6 gou1
- Zhao Gao (?-207 BC), one of the most vile, corrupt and powerful eunuchs in Chinese history, responsible for the fall of Qin Dynasty
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赵 趙
- 前赵 前趙 Qián Zhào ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄠˋ cin4 ziu6 Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329)
- 后赵 後趙 Hòu Zhào ㄏㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ hau6 ziu6 Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350)
- 燕赵 燕趙 Yān Zhào ㄧㄢ ㄓㄠˋ jin1 ziu6 Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi
- 赵国 趙國 Zhào Guó ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ziu6 gwok3 Zhao, one of the seven states during the Warring States Period of Chinese history (475-220 BC)
- 赵宋 趙宋 Zhào Sòng ㄓㄠˋ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ziu6 sung3 Song dynasty (960-1279)
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- 赵客 趙客 Zhào kè ㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄜˋ ziu6 haak3 knight of the Zhao State
- 赵岐 趙岐 Zhào Qí ㄓㄠˋ ㄑㄧˊ ziu6 kei4 Zhao Qi (-201 BC), early Han commentator on Mencius 孟子
- 赵括 趙括 Zhào Kuò ㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ziu6 kut3 Zhao Kuo (-260 BC), hapless general of Zhao 赵国, who famously led an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 长平之战 in 260 BC
- 赵晔 趙曄 Zhào Yè ㄓㄠˋ ㄧㄝˋ ziu6 jip6 Zhao Ye, Han dynasty historian, author of History of the Southern States Wu and Yue 吴越春秋
- 赵构 趙構 Zhào Gòu ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄡˋ ziu6 gau3 Zhao Gou (1107-1187), personal name of the tenth Song Emperor Gaozong 宋高宗 (reigned 1127-1162)
- 赵县 趙縣 Zhào Xiàn ㄓㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ziu6 jyun6 Zhao County or Zhaoxian, a county in Shijiazhuang City 石家庄市, Hebei
- 赵翼 趙翼 Zhào Yì ㄓㄠˋ ㄧˋ ziu6 jik6 Zhao Yi (1727-1814), Qing dynasty poet and historian, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家
- 赵薇 趙薇 Zhào Wēi ㄓㄠˋ ㄨㄟ ziu6 mei4 Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star
- 赵军 趙軍 Zhào jūn ㄓㄠˋ ㄐㄩㄣ ziu6 gwan1 army of Zhao 赵国 during the Warring States
- 赵云 趙雲 Zhào Yún ㄓㄠˋ ㄩㄣˊ ziu6 wan4 Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- 赵元任 趙元任 Zhào Yuán rèn ㄓㄠˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄖㄣˋ ziu6 jyun4 jam6 Yuen Ren Chao (1892-1982), Chinese-American linguist
- 赵公明 趙公明 Zhào Gōng míng ㄓㄠˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ziu6 gung1 ming4 Zhao Gongming, God of Wealth in the Chinese folk tradition and Taoism
- 赵匡胤 趙匡胤 Zhào Kuāng yìn ㄓㄠˋ ㄎㄨㄤ ㄧㄣˋ ziu6 hong1 jan6 Zhao Kuangyin, personal name of founding Song emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 (927-976)
- 赵子龙 趙子龍 Zhào Zǐ lóng ㄓㄠˋ ㄗˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ziu6 zi2 lung4 courtesy name of Zhao Yun 赵云, general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
- 赵家人 趙家人 Zhào jiā rén ㄓㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ ziu6 gaa1 jan4 (neologism 2015) the Zhao family (derogatory term for those who hold power in the PRC)
高
- 升高 shēng gāo ㄕㄥ ㄍㄠ sing1 gou1 to raise
- 崇高 chóng gāo ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄠ sung4 gou1 majestic
- 提高 tí gāo ㄊㄧˊ ㄍㄠ tai4 gou1 to raise
- 跳高 tiào gāo ㄊㄧㄠˋ ㄍㄠ tiu3 gou1 (athletics) high jump
- 身高 shēn gāo ㄕㄣ ㄍㄠ san1 gou1 (a person's) height
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- 高中 gāo zhōng ㄍㄠ ㄓㄨㄥ gou1 zung1 senior high school (abbr. for 高级中学)
- 高低 gāo dī ㄍㄠ ㄉㄧ gou1 dai1 height; level; (music) pitch
- 高傲 gāo ào ㄍㄠ ㄠˋ gou1 ngou6 arrogant
- 高价 高價 gāo jià ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧㄚˋ gou1 gaa3 high price
- 高原 gāo yuán ㄍㄠ ㄩㄢˊ gou1 jyun4 plateau
- 高压 高壓 gāo yā ㄍㄠ ㄧㄚ gou1 aat3 (physics) high pressure
- 高大 gāo dà ㄍㄠ ㄉㄚˋ gou1 daai6 tall; lofty; towering
- 高尚 gāo shàng ㄍㄠ ㄕㄤˋ gou1 soeng6 noble
- 高层 高層 gāo céng ㄍㄠ ㄘㄥˊ gou1 cang4 high-rise
- 高山 gāo shān ㄍㄠ ㄕㄢ gou1 saan1 high mountain; alpine mountain
- 高峰 gāo fēng ㄍㄠ ㄈㄥ gou1 fung1 peak
- 高度 gāo dù ㄍㄠ ㄉㄨˋ gou1 dou6 height
- 高手 gāo shǒu ㄍㄠ ㄕㄡˇ gou1 sau2 expert
- 高效 gāo xiào ㄍㄠ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gou1 haau6 efficient
- 高于 高於 gāo yú ㄍㄠ ㄩˊ gou1 jyu1 greater than
Idioms with these characters
- 完璧归赵 完璧歸趙 wán bì guī Zhào ㄨㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄠˋ jyun4 bik1 gwai1 ziu6 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
- 围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi Wèi jiù Zhào ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6 lit. to besiege 魏 and rescue 赵 (idiom)
- 张王李赵 張王李趙 Zhāng Wáng Lǐ Zhào ㄓㄤ ㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˇ ㄓㄠˋ zoeng1 wong4 lei5 ziu6 (idiom) any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone
- 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng ㄅㄚ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ baa1 gou1 mong6 soeng6 to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
- 不识高低 不識高低 bù shí gāo dī ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄍㄠ ㄉㄧ bat1 sik1 gou1 dai1 can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
- 才高八斗 cái gāo bā dǒu ㄘㄞˊ ㄍㄠ ㄅㄚ ㄉㄡˇ coi4 gou1 baat3 dau2 (idiom) of great talent
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- 德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng ㄉㄜˊ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ dak1 gou1 mong6 zung6 (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
- 登高望远 登高望遠 dēng gāo wàng yuǎn ㄉㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄨㄤˋ ㄩㄢˇ dang1 gou1 mong6 jyun5 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
- 福星高照 fú xīng gāo zhào ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄓㄠˋ fuk1 sing1 gou1 ziu3 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
- 高岸深谷 gāo àn shēn gǔ ㄍㄠ ㄢˋ ㄕㄣ ㄍㄨˇ gou1 ngon6 sam1 guk1 high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location
- 高不可攀 gāo bù kě pān ㄍㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄆㄢ gou1 bat1 ho2 paan1 too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
- 高唱入云 高唱入雲 gāo chàng rù yún ㄍㄠ ㄔㄤˋ ㄖㄨˋ ㄩㄣˊ gou1 coeng3 jap6 wan4 loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies
- 高城深池 gāo chéng shēn chí ㄍㄠ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄣ ㄔˊ gou1 sing4 sam1 ci4 high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense