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高亢

gāo kàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
high-pitched and penetrating (musical instrument, voice etc) / high-spirited / fever-pitched (atmosphere)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-52d5398f935c49d1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

高亢 高亢 [gao1 kang4] /high-pitched and penetrating (musical instrument, voice etc)/high-spirited/fever-pitched (atmosphere)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 高
    gāo

    high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)

    Gāo

    surname Gao

  • 亢
    kàng

    high / overbearing / excessive

    Kàng

    surname Kang / Kang, one of the 28 constellations

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.