高貴

简 高贵 · 繁 高貴
Mandarin · pinyin gāo guì

Meanings

  1. grandeur
  2. noble
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高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
貴
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贵
guì · expensive, costly, valuable
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1–4 · gao1 gui4

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gou1 gwai3

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adj

  1. privileged; elitist
  2. precious; rare; valuable
  3. noble; lofty

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