太极
tàijí · the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 太极
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
太阳tàiyángsun; sunlight; sunshine; temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2])
积极jījíactive; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive
极其jíqíextremely
太太tàitaimarried woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]