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title: "Shengao Meaning: 身高 (shēngāo) Means “height”"
description: "身高 (shēngāo) means “height (of a person)”. Hear its tones, see what 身 and 高 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 身高 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

身高 shēngāo

## height (of a person)

## Its characters

1. 身 shēn body
2. 高 gāo height

## In a sentence

我弟弟的身高已经超过我了。 My younger brother is already taller than me.

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## More words with 身 or 高

- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)
- [崇高 chónggāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonggao)
- [出身 chūshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chushen)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [翻身 fānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshen)
- [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)

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