高攀 gāo pān ㄍㄠ ㄆㄢ gou1 paan1
- social climbing
- to claim connections with people in higher social class
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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
攀
- 攀升 pān shēng ㄆㄢ ㄕㄥ paan1 sing1 to clamber up
- 攀供 pān gòng ㄆㄢ ㄍㄨㄥˋ paan1 gung1 to implicate others, without foundation, in confessing one's own crime
- 攀害 pān hài ㄆㄢ ㄏㄞˋ paan1 hoi6 damaged by slander
- 攀岩 pān yán ㄆㄢ ㄧㄢˊ paan1 ngaam4 rock climbing
- 攀扯 pān chě ㄆㄢ ㄔㄜˇ paan1 ce2 to implicate
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- 攀折 pān zhé ㄆㄢ ㄓㄜˊ paan1 zit3 to snap off (flowers, leaves, twigs etc from a tree or shrub)
- 攀援 pān yuán ㄆㄢ ㄩㄢˊ paan1 wun4 to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)
- 攀比 pān bǐ ㄆㄢ ㄅㄧˇ paan1 bei2 to make invidious comparisons
- 攀爬 pān pá ㄆㄢ ㄆㄚˊ paan1 paa4 to climb
- 攀登 pān dēng ㄆㄢ ㄉㄥ paan1 dang1 to climb
- 攀缘 攀緣 pān yuán ㄆㄢ ㄩㄢˊ paan1 jyun4 to climb up (a rope etc); climbing (plant)
- 攀亲 攀親 pān qīn ㄆㄢ ㄑㄧㄣ paan1 can1 to seek to profit by family ties
- 攀诬 攀誣 pān wū ㄆㄢ ㄨ paan1 mou4 to frame
- 攀谈 攀談 pān tán ㄆㄢ ㄊㄢˊ paan1 taam4 to chat
- 攀越 pān yuè ㄆㄢ ㄩㄝˋ paan1 jyut6 to climb over
- 攀附 pān fù ㄆㄢ ㄈㄨˋ paan1 fu6 to climb (of climbing plants)
- 攀山家 pān shān jiā ㄆㄢ ㄕㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ paan1 saan1 gaa1 mountaineer (HK)
- 攀枝花 Pān zhī huā ㄆㄢ ㄓ ㄏㄨㄚ paan1 zi1 faa1 see 攀枝花市
- 攀枝花 pān zhī huā ㄆㄢ ㄓ ㄏㄨㄚ paan1 zi1 faa1 kapok (tree)
- 攀高枝 pān gāo zhī ㄆㄢ ㄍㄠ ㄓ paan1 gou1 zi1 (coll.) to try to improve one's social standing by marrying or affiliating with people of higher status
Idioms with these characters
- 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
- 攀附权贵 攀附權貴 pān fù quán guì ㄆㄢ ㄈㄨˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ paan1 fu6 kyun4 gwai3 to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing
- 攀高结贵 攀高結貴 pān gāo jié guì ㄆㄢ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟˋ paan1 gou1 git3 gwai3 lit. to cling to the high, connect to the rich (idiom); to try to attach oneself to the rich and powerful
- 攀亲道故 攀親道故 pān qīn dào gù ㄆㄢ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄍㄨˋ paan1 can1 dou6 gu3 (idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially