高 gāo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 高 — tall, lofty
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
高手
gāoshǒu
expert, master
Characters in this word
手 shǒu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 他下象棋很厉害，是我们班的高手。 Tā xià xiàngqí hěn lìhai, shì wǒmen bān de gāoshǒu. He plays Chinese chess really well — he's the best in our class.
- 她是做菜的高手，做的菜特别好吃。 Tā shì zuò cài de gāoshǒu, zuò de cài tèbié hǎochī. She is a master at cooking; her dishes are especially delicious.
- 在游泳方面，他是个高手，动作很标准。 Zài yóuyǒng fāngmiàn, tā shì ge gāoshǒu, dòngzuò hěn biāozhǔn. When it comes to swimming, he is an expert; his technique is very standard.