One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let's take a look at the basic knowledge of "高".

高 gāo  
Explanation：high
Phrases：高大(gāo dà) tall  ；高级(gāo jí) advanced
甲骨文里的“高”字（），像一幢多层建筑物，所以有高耸的意思。你看它的形状像不像一座塔？
高is an adjective, which makes it very difficult to depict. Therefore ancient Chinese used “high fixtures” to represent the idea. In the oracle bones,  （ ）depicted a multi-story building, and thus represented the idea of “high”.           

Sentences:

1.Tā yīn shēntǐ gāodà jiànzhuàng，bèi xuéxiào xuǎnrù le hùxiàoduì.
   他因身体高大健壮，被学校选入了护校队。
    Because he was tall and hale, he was chosen to join the School Guard Team.

2.Shuǐjīnggōng fàndiàn shì Tiānjīn de gāojí jiǔdiàn.
   水晶宫饭店是天津的高级酒店。
   The Crystal Palace Hotel is the highest class hotel in Tianjin.