高帽子 Traditional form: 高帽子 Pinyin (reading): gāomàozi Definitions: tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation dunce cap (fig.) flattery Characters: 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated 帽 - hat, cap 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 高 - tall, lofty; high, elevated 帽 - hat, cap 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing