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太极

Tài jí

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 太極

太极 (Tài jí) means "the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 太极 means

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

The characters in 太极

• 太tàihighest; greatest; too (much)
• 极jíextremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost

Example sentences

• 他认为太极拳改善了他的生活。
  Tā rènwéi tàijíquán gǎishàn le tā de shēnghuó.
  He believes that Tai Ji has improved his life.

Words starting with 太极

• 太极拳tài jí quánshadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or…
• 太极图Tài jí túdiagram of cosmological scheme; Yin-Yang symbol ☯
• 太极图说Tài jí Tú shuōphilosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦颐
• 太极剑tài jí jiàna kind of traditional Chinese sword-play

Words containing 太极

• 皇太极Huáng Tài jíHong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努尔哈赤; posthumous name 清太宗
• 打太极dǎ tài jíto practice tai chi; (fig.) to avoid responsibility; to pass the buck
• 皇太极清太宗Huáng tài jí Qīng Tài zōngHong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努尔哈赤

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