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最=日+取
Etymology
To take place 取 under the sun 日 (that is, everywhere)
Meanings
(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most...; -est
(after 之 zhī) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 shì jiè zhī zuì "the greatest in the world")
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first · primary · initial · original · at first · initially · originally最初zuì chūbest · had better...; it would be best to...最好zuì hǎofinal; last; ultimate · finally; in the end最后zuì hòurecently · soon · nearest最近zuì jìnfinal; ultimate最终zuì zhōngoptimum · optimal · peak · best (athlete, movie etc)最佳zuì jiāoptimal · optimum最优zuì yōu(the) very first最先zuì xiānat most · maximum · greatest (amount) · maximal最多zuì duōat least · minimum · lowest (amount) · minimal最少zuì shǎolatest · newest最新zuì xīn(before an adjective, to indicate superlative degree) the most... · (literary) what exemplifies this particular quality to the highest degree is...最是zuì shìthe most最为zuì wéifurthest · most distant · at maximum distance最远zuì yuǎntallest · highest · supreme (court etc)最高zuì gāolit. low tide · fig. the lowest point (e.g. of a relationship)最低潮zuì dī cháolowest point · nadir最低谷zuì dī gǔlowest voice · lowest pitch · lowest note最低音zuì dī yīnlowest point; nadir; minimum level最低点zuì dī diǎn(computing, math.) to optimize最佳化zuì jiā huàoptimization (math.)最优化zuì yōu huàoptimal solution最优解zuì yōu jiěfavorite最喜爱zuì xǐ àito maximize最大化zuì dà huà
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