太
极

The Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology in Chinese: 太极 (tài jí)

tài jí

the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 太極1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

Stroke order

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太
极

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄞˋ

tài

ㄊ/ tㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

ㄐㄧˊ

jí

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

太极

Simplified

太極

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 每天早上，公园里有很多人打太极。

    měi tiān zǎo shàng， gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén dǎ tài jí。

    Every morning, many people practice Tai Chi in the park.

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Related words

太

tài

highest

极

jí

extremely

太阳

tài yang

sun

积极

jī jí

active

极其

jí qí

extremely

太太

tài tai

married woman

不太

bù tài

Not too

极了

jí le

extremely

北极

běi jí

the North Pole

南极

nán jí

south pole

太空

tài kōng

outer space

消极

xiāo jí

negative

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