居高临下 Chinese English dictionary 居高临下 translate 居高临下 pinyin

居高临下

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
居高临下 jūgāolínxià	居高临下 \| 居高临下* \| *居高临下	lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) / fig. to occupy a commanding position / to assume a haughty attitude	居高臨下 HSK 7-9

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
居	居 \| 居* \| *居	8画尸 + 5	jū, jī	live, dwell, reside, sit	geoi1	7726.4 SJR


高	高 \| 高* \| *高	10画高 + 0	gāo, gào	high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189	gou1	0022.7 YRBR


临	临 \| 临* \| *临	9画丨 + 8	lín, lìn	draw near, approach; descend	lam4	臨 2806 LLOA


下	下 \| 下* \| *下	3画一 + 2	xià	under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down	haa6	1023.0 MY

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Simplified		English Definition
居高临下 jūgāolínxià	居高临下 \| 居高临下* \| *居高临下	lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) / fig. to occupy a commanding position / to assume a haughty attitude


居 Jū	居 \| 居* \| *居	surname Ju


居 jī	居 \| 居* \| *居	(archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting attitude


居 jū	居 \| 居* \| *居	(literary) to reside; to live / (bound form) to occupy (a position) / (literary) to store up / (literary) to remain; to stay / (bound form) residence; dwelling / (bound form) used in names of restaurants


高　Gāo	高 \| 高* \| *高	surname Gao


高　gāo	高 \| 高* \| *高	high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)


临　　lín	临 \| 临* \| *临	to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before


下　　　xià	下 \| 下* \| *下	down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action