高臺
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Chinese
| high; tall | (measure word); platform; stage (measure word); platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; desk; station; broadcasting station | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (高臺/高台) | 高 | 臺/台 | |
| simp. (高台) | 高 | 台 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄠ ㄊㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: gaotái
- Wade–Giles: kao1-tʻai2
- Yale: gāu-tái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gautair
- Palladius: гаотай (gaotaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɑʊ̯⁵⁵ tʰaɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kô-thòi
- Hakka Romanization System: goˊ toiˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: go1 toi2
- Sinological IPA: /ko²⁴ tʰoi̯¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
Noun
高臺
- tall platform; high building; towering building
- (literary, figurative) parents (of a person)
- (literary, figurative) capital of a country
Derived terms
Proper noun
高臺
- (～神) Cao Đài, the supreme deity believed by Caodaists to have created the universe
- (～縣) Gaotai (a county of Zhangye, Gansu, China)
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 高 | 臺 |
Proper noun
高臺