高位

Mandarin · pinyin gāo wèi

Meanings

  1. high position
  2. eminent status
  3. top job
  4. raised position
  5. upper (limbs)
  6. a high (i.e. local maximum)
  7. high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc
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高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
位
wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat
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1–4 · gao1 wei4

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gou1 wai2

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noun

  1. high position; high status
  2. upper part; high level
  3. (stock market) high level

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高位 · gao1 wei4
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Exact source record高位 高位 [gao1 wei4] /high position/eminent status/top job/raised position/upper (limbs)/a high (i.e. local maximum)/high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc/