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高 gāo
Explanation: high
高大 tall  高级 advanced
甲骨文里的“高”字（ ），像一幢多层建筑物，所以有高耸的意思。你看它的形状像不像一座塔？
高is an adjective, which makes it very difficult to depict. Therefore ancient Chinese used “high fixtures” to represent the idea. In the oracle bones,  （ ）depicted a multi-story building, and thus represented the idea of “high”.