极

jí

extremely · utmost

Radical: 木 Strokes: 7 HSK 4

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横松朱条

Same radical

机木本林来格树板横松朱条权术杀

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Character Decomposition

极=木+及

Etymology

wood

Meanings

extremely

pole (geography, physics)

utmost

top

jí

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Words with 极 521 total

unipolar · monopole (physics)单极dān jí extreme point · pole · the origin (in polar coordinates)极点jí diǎn extremely极度jí dù

Idioms with 极 91 total Chain

to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly · to rack one's brains · to leave no stone unturned殚精极虑dān jīng jí lu:4 to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)登峰造极dēng fēng zào jí extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)否极泰来pǐ jí tài lái

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