Chinese symbol for “elevation”
标高
biāo gāo
Traditional: 標高
elevation; level
The closest CC-CEDICT match for elevation is 标高 (biāo gāo), defined as: elevation; level.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “elevation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高度 | gāo dù | height; altitude |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level; elevation |
| 立面图 (立面圖) | lì miàn tú | elevation (architectural drawing) |
| 高处 (高處) | gāo chù | high place; elevation |
| 高程 | gāo chéng | altitude (e.g. above street level); elevation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 标高.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 目标 (目標) | mù biāo | target; goal |
| 标准 (標準) | biāo zhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard |
| 标志 (標誌) | biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark |
| 指标 (指標) | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator |
| 标题 (標題) | biāo tí | title; heading |
| 标签 (標籤) | biāo qiān | label; tag |
| 最高 | zuì gāo | tallest; highest |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise; to increase |
See also: Japanese symbol for “elevation”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.