Memory phrase for the character: 极

极

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Meaning extremely, pole (geography, physics), utmost, top

Pronunciation

jí

Explanation

Left: tree 木, right: to reach 及 (A hand stretched with a stick 丿 to reach something.)

Mnemonic
 
The tree reaches the extreme utmost.

Radicals

木 tree
及 reachpicture of a streched hand , trying to reach something 丿
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 Vocabulary

极其 jí qí  extremely
穷奢极欲 qióng shē jí yù  to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
太极拳 tài jí quán  shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
极性 jí xìng  chemical polarity
极力 jí lì  to make a supreme effort; at all costs
极限 jí xiàn  limit; extreme boundary
阳极 yáng jí  anode; positive electrode; positive pole
阴极 yīn jí  cathode; negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons)
消极 xiāo jí  negative; passive; inactive
极端 jí duān  extreme
极大 jí dà  maximum; enormous
极大 jí dà  

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