高低

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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.
    Everyone is equal — there is no such thing as superiority or inferiority of social status.
  5. appropriateness; severity; weight

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Adverb

高低

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

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  • (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").

Pronunciation

平板型

Source: 新明解日本語アクセント辞典（第２版）

Noun

高(こう)低(てい) • (kōtei) 

  1. high and low

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