最高

Chinese

		(the) most; ‑est	high; tall
trad. (最高)		最	高
simp. ^#(最高)		最	高

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zuìgāo

(Zhuyin): ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄠ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zeoi³ gou¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chui-kô
Southern Min (Teochew, Peng'im): zuê³ gao¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zuìgāo
  - Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄠ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: zuèigao
  - Wade–Giles: tsui⁴-kao¹
  - Yale: dzwèi-gāu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzueygau
  - Palladius: цзуйгао (czujgao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ kɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zeoi³ gou¹
  - Yale: jeui gōu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzoey³ gou¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: zêu³ gou¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɵy̯³³ kou̯⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chui-kô
  - Hakka Romanization System: zui go^ˊ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: zui⁴ go¹
  - Sinological IPA: /t͡su̯i⁵⁵ ko²⁴/
Southern Min
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: zuê³ gao¹
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tsuè kau
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sue²¹³⁻⁵⁵ kau³³/

Middle Chinese: tswajH kaw

Rime
Character	最	高
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Initial (聲)	精 (13)	見 (28)
Final (韻)	泰 (26)	豪 (89)
Tone (調)	Departing (H)	Level (Ø)
Openness (開合)	Closed	Open
Division (等)	I	I
Fanqie	祖外切	古勞切
Baxter	tswajH	kaw
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang Shangfang	/t͡suɑi^H/	/kɑu/
Pan Wuyun	/t͡sʷɑi^H/	/kɑu/
Shao Rongfen	/t͡suɑi^H/	/kɑu/
Edwin Pulleyblank	/t͡swaj^H/	/kaw/
Li Rong	/t͡suɑi^H/	/kɑu/
Wang Li	/t͡suɑi^H/	/kɑu/
Bernhard Karlgren	/t͡suɑi^H/	/kɑu/
Expected Mandarin Reflex	zuì	gāo
Expected Cantonese Reflex	zeoi³	gou¹

Old Chinese
(Baxter–Sagart): /*[ts]ˤot-s Cə.[k]ˤaw/

(Zhengzhang): /*zloːds kaːw/

Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character	最	高
Reading #	1/1	1/1
Modern Beijing (Pinyin)	zuì	gāo
Middle Chinese	‹ tswaj^H ›	‹ kaw ›
Old Chinese	/*[ts]ˁot-s/	/*Cə.[k]ˁaw/
English	collect; most	high, tall
Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system: * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence; * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. [t] as coda may in fact be -t or -p; Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix; * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary; * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.

Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character	最	高
Reading #	1/1	1/1
No.	10645	3726
Phonetic component	取	高
Rime group	祭	宵
Rime subdivision	3	1
Corresponding MC rime	最	髙
Old Chinese	/*zloːds/	/*kaːw/

Adjective

最高

highest; supreme; tallest; maximum; top
最高學歷／最高学历 ― zuìgāo xuélì ― highest qualification

最高立法機關／最高立法机关 ― zuìgāo lìfǎ jīguān ― top legislative body

達到歷史最高／达到历史最高 ― dádào lìshǐ zuìgāo ― to reach an all-time high

最高人民法院 ― Zuìgāo Rénmín Fǎyuàn ― The Supreme People's Court

最高人民檢察院／最高人民检察院 ― Zuìgāo Rénmín Jiǎncháyuàn ― The Supreme People's Procuratorate
- 峰值收入來看，去年12月30日，《戀與製作人》在App Store暢銷榜達到的最高排位第4名。 [MSC, trad.]
  峰值收入来看，去年12月30日，《恋与制作人》在App Store畅销榜达到的最高排位第4名。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: [1]
  Fēngzhí shōurù láikàn, qùnián 12 yuè 30 rì, “Liàn yǔ zhìzuòrén” zài App Store chàngxiāobǎng dádào de zuìgāo páiwèi dì 4 míng. [Pinyin]
  In terms of peak revenue, "Lover and Producer" reached the 4th highest rank in the App Store's bestseller list in December last year.

Synonyms

崇高 (chónggāo)

Antonyms

最低 (zuìdī)

Derived terms

最高公約式／最高公约式
最高容許量／最高容许量
最高檢／最高检 (Zuìgāojiǎn)
最高法 (Zuìgāofǎ)
最高法院 (zuìgāo fǎyuàn)
最高當局／最高当局
最高蘇維埃／最高苏维埃 (Zuìgāo Sūwéi'āi)
最高領導人／最高领导人 (zuìgāo lǐngdǎorén)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (最高):

→ Japanese: 最高(さいこう) (saikō) (see there for further descendants)
→ Korean: 최고(最高) (choego) (see there for further descendants)
→ Vietnamese: tối cao (最高)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
最	高
さい Grade: 4	こう Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

最 (sai-, “most”) +‎ 高 (kō, “high”)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) さいこー [sàíkóó] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
IPA^(key): [sa̠iko̞ː]

Noun

最(さい)高(こう) • (saikō)

the highest; the best; supreme; the greatest
Antonym: 最低 (saitei)

Derived terms

Common:

最(さい)高(こう)検(けん) (saikōken, “Public Prosecutor's Office (PPO)”)
最(さい)高(こう)裁(さい) (saikōsai, “Supreme Court”)
最(さい)高(こう)峰(ほう) (saikōhō, “highest peak; highest authority”)
最(さい)高(こう)級(きゅう) (saikōkyū, “highest grade; top class”)

Uncommon:

最(さい)高(こう)位(い) (saikōi, “most prominent”)
最(さい)高(こう)会(かい)議(ぎ) (saikōkaigi, “high council; Supreme Soviet”)
最(さい)高(こう)価(か)格(かく) (saikōkakaku, “highest price”)
最(さい)高(こう)額(がく) (saikōgaku, “capital sum; top dollar”)
最(さい)高(こう)学(がく)府(ふ) (saikōgakufu, “highest institute of education”)
最(さい)高(こう)機(き)密(みつ) (saikōkimitsu, “top secret”)
最(さい)高(こう)記(き)録(ろく) (saikōkiroku, “best record”)
最(さい)高(こう)技(ぎ)術(じゅつ)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōgijutsusekininsha, “chief technical officer (CTO)”)
最(さい)高(こう)刑(けい) (saikōkei, “maximum punishment; maximum sentence”)
最(さい)高(こう)経(けい)営(えい)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōkeieisekininsha, “chief executive officer (CEO)”)
最(さい)高(こう)限(げん) (saikōgen, “upper limit”)
最(さい)高(こう)財(ざい)務(む)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōzaimusekininsha, “chief financial officer (CFO)”)

Uncommon (continued):

最(さい)高(こう)指(し)導(どう)者(しゃ) (saikōshidōsha, “supreme leader”)
最(さい)高(こう)情(じょう)報(ほう)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōjōhōsekininsha, “chief information officer (CIO)”)
最(さい)高(こう)執(しっ)行(こう)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōshikkōsekininsha, “chief operating officer (COO)”)
最(さい)高(こう)責(せき)任(にん)者(しゃ) (saikōsekininsha, “chief executive”)
最(さい)高(こう)司(し)令(れい) (saikōshirei, “supreme commander”)
最(さい)高(こう)神(しん) (saikōshin, “supreme deity”)
最(さい)高(こう)潮(ちょう) (saikōchō, “climax”)
最(さい)高(こう)点(てん) (saikōten, “highest grade”)
最(さい)高(こう)法(ほう)規(き) (saikōhōki, “supreme law”)
最(さい)高(こう)法(ほう)院(いん) (saikōhōin, “High Court”)
最(さい)高(こう)齢(れい) (saikōrei, “oldest”)
過(か)去(こ)最(さい)高(こう) (kakosaikō, “best ever”)
史(し)上(じょう)最(さい)高(こう) (shijōsaikō, “all-time high”)
幕(まく)内(うち)最(さい)高(こう)優(ゆう)勝(しょう) (makūchisaikōyūshō, “tournament win in the highest sumo division”)

Medical terms:

最(さい)高(こう)血(けつ)圧(あつ) (saikōketsuatsu, “systolic blood pressure”)

Irregular reading:

最(さい)高(たか)値(ね) (saitakane, “record high”)

Descendants

→ Chinese: 賽高／赛高 (sàigāo)

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
最	高

Noun

最高 • (choego) (hangeul 최고)

hanja form^? of 최고 (“the highest”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
最	高

Adjective

最高

chữ Hán form of tối cao (“highest; supreme”).

[DJR-1] Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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最高

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