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清高

qīng gāo

2-character word

What 清高 means

1. noble and virtuous
2. aloof from politics and material pursuits

The characters in 清高

• 清qīng(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted
• 高gāohigh; tall; above average

Words containing 清高

• 自视清高zì shì qīng gāoto think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important
• 自命清高zì mìng qīng gāoto think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous; holier-than-thou