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title: "Gaokong Meaning: 高空 (gāokōng) Means “high altitude”"
description: "高空 (gāokōng) means “high altitude; upper air”. Hear its tones, see what 高 and 空 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 高空 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

高空 gāokōng

## high altitude; upper air

## Its characters

1. 高 gāo high
2. 空 kōng sky

## In a sentence

飞机在高空飞行。 The plane is flying at high altitude.

[More about 高空](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%AB%98%E7%A9%BA)

## More words with 高 or 空

- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [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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