高跷

高蹺

gāoqiāo

noun #29,842

Measure Word

一副高跷 fù

Meanings

1 stilts
2 walking on stilts (a traditional folk performance)

Characters

to raise (foot/leg); stilts

Examples

踩高跷是中国传统民俗表演之一。

Cǎi gāoqiāo shì Zhōngguó chuántǒng mínsú biǎoyǎn zhī yī.

Stilt walking is one of China's traditional folk performances.

他小时候学会了走高跷。

Tā xiǎoshíhòu xuéhuì le zǒu gāoqiāo.

He learned to walk on stilts as a child.

Tips

culture

高跷 performances are a staple of Chinese New Year celebrations and rural temple fairs. Performers can reach great heights and often wear elaborate costumes depicting historical or mythological figures.

Stroke Order

高 gāo

跷 qiāo