高低

Chinese

high; tall
 
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down
to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; low; to incline; beneath
trad. (高低) 高 低
simp. #(高低) 高 低

Pronunciation


Noun

高低

  1. high and low
  2. height
  3. (music) pitch
  4. superiority or inferiority
    人人平等,沒有什麼高低貴賤之分。 [MSC, trad.]
    人人平等,没有什么高低贵贱之分。 [MSC, simp.]
    Rénrén píngděng, méiyǒu shénme gāodī guìjiàn zhī fēn. [Pinyin]
    Everyone is equal — there is no such thing as superiority or inferiority of social status.
  5. appropriateness; severity; weight

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See also

Adverb

高低

  1. anyhow; no matter what; in any case
  2. in the end; finally; eventually

Synonyms

  • (eventually):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
高 低
こう
Grade: 2
てい
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Etymology

From 高 (kō, "high") + 低 (tei, "low").

Noun

高(こう)低(てい) • (kōtei) 

  1. high and low

Synonyms

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