Meaning
extremely; pole (geography; physics); utmost; top
Chinese: 顶点、极端或非常。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ji” becomes a different word in each tone. 极 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 极了jí leextremely; exceedingly
- 积极jī jíactive; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook)
- 积极性jī jí xìngzeal; initiative; enthusiasm; activity
- 极其jí qíextremely
- 消极xiāo jínegative; passive; inactive
Example Sentence
今天的风景美极了。Jīn tiān de fēng jǐng měi jí le.The scenery today is extremely beautiful.
今天Jīn tiāntoday的deof风景fēng jǐngscenery美měi(bound form) the Americas 极了jí leextremely。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The wood radical 木 plus 及 (sound): originally the ridgepole at the top of a roof — ‘the highest point, pole, extreme; utmost; extremely, exceedingly; to reach the limit’ (极点, 北极, 极好). Simplified from 極.
A way to remember it
The topmost ridgepole — the extreme; extremely (极好).