高手

Chinese

high; tall hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad.
(高手) 		高 手

Pronunciation

Noun

高手

  1. expert; ace; master
    武林高手  ―  wǔlín gāoshǒu  ―  kung fu master

Synonyms

Antonyms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (高手):
  • → Japanese: 高手(こうしゅ) (kōshu)
  • → Korean: 고수(高手) (gosu)
  • → Vietnamese: cao thủ (高手)

Japanese

Pronunciation 1

Kanji in this term
高 手
たか
Grade: 2 		て
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

高(たか)手(て) • (takate) 

  1. upper arm; the part of the arm from the elbow to the shoulder
  2. high place; the higher side/part
Coordinate terms

Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term
高 手
こう
Grade: 2 		しゅ
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

高(こう)手(しゅ) • (kōshu) ←かうしゆ (kausyu)?

  1. exceptional skill or mastery in a particular craft or technique
  2. a person who possesses such mastery; an expert or master

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “高手”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term
高手

Noun

高手 • (gosu) (hangeul 고수)

  1. hanja form? of 고수 (“gosu; highly skilled person”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
高手

Noun

高手

  1. chữ Hán form of cao thủ (“skilled person; master”)

Adjective

高手

  1. chữ Hán form of cao thủ (“skilled; masterful”)
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