Meaning of 高峰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- peak
- summit
- height
How to use 高峰
高峰 is used for real mountain summits. It is used even more often for the busiest or highest point of something, like traffic or a career. Example: 早上八点是上班高峰。(Zǎoshang bā diǎn shì shàngbān gāofēng.) Eight in the morning is the peak commuting time.
高 (gāo) means tall or high, and 峰 (fēng) means a mountain peak. It has the mountain radical 山 on the left. Put them together and you get a high peak, the very top of something.
Common mistake: Learners often write 峰 (fēng) as 蜂 (fēng, bee) or 锋 (fēng, sharp edge), because all three share the same right side and sound. Only 峰 has the mountain radical 山, so check the left side.
高峰 in example sentences
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高 gāo · high · 10 strokes
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峰 fēng · peak · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 高峰.
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy; glad |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) |
| 提高 | tígāo | to raise; to increase |
| 高级 | gāojí | high level; high grade |
| 高速公路 | gāosù gōnglù | expressway; highway; freeway |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路[gao1 su4 gong1 lu4]) |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | (athletics) high jump |
| 高潮 | gāocháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity |
| 高尚 | gāoshàng | noble; lofty |
| 身高 | shēngāo | (a person's) height |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price |
| 高铁 | gāotiě | high speed rail |
Questions about 高峰
What does 高峰 mean?
高峰 (gāofēng) means "peak; summit" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 高峰?
高峰 is made of 2 characters: 高 (10 strokes), 峰 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 高峰 an HSK word?
Yes. 高峰 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say rush hour in Chinese?
The common terms are 高峰期 (gāofēngqī) or 交通高峰 (jiāotōng gāofēng). People also say 早高峰 (zǎo gāofēng) for the morning rush and 晚高峰 (wǎn gāofēng) for the evening rush.
What is the difference between 高峰 and 顶峰?
Both can mean peak. 顶峰 (dǐngfēng) stresses the absolute top, often of an achievement. 高峰 is more everyday and is the usual choice for busy periods like traffic or usage peaks.