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title: "Chonggao Meaning: 崇高 (chónggāo) Means “lofty”"
description: "崇高 (chónggāo) means “lofty; noble; sublime”. Hear its tones, see what 崇 and 高 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 崇高 mean?

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崇高 chónggāo

## lofty; noble; sublime

## Its characters

1. 崇 chóng high
2. 高 gāo high

## In a sentence

当老师是一份崇高的职业。 Being a teacher is a noble profession.

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## More words with 崇 or 高

- [崇拜 chóngbài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongbai)
- [高昂 gāo’áng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoang)
- [高层 gāocéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoceng)
- [高潮 gāocháo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaochao)
- [高大 gāodà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoda)
- [高档 gāodàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodang)
- [高等 gāoděng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodeng)
- [高度 gāodù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodu)
- [高端 gāoduān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoduan)
- [高额 gāo’é](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoe)

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