高峰
gāofēng · HSK 6
summit
⛰️ 高 = high + 峰 = peak; together literally high-peak = summit
高 means high or tall; 峰 means mountain peak. Combined, 高峰 reads as high-peak, used for a literal summit and figuratively for an apex or peak moment (career peak, rush hour peak).
高 — pictograph of a tall building/tower
高 is a pictograph of a tall structure, likely a watchtower or multi-story gate, with a roof on top, an upper chamber, and a base below. From this concrete image of height it extended to the general meanings 'tall,' 'high,' and figuratively 'lofty' or 'noble.'