極 (gik6 | ji2) : utmost; peak; pole; extreme; extremely

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極

gik6

ji2

[1] [n] utmost point; peak; pole
[2] [adj] extreme; of the highest degree
[3] [adv] extremely; exceedingly; absolutely
[4] [v] reach the limit; do one's utmost

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Radical: 木 (#75)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

極 / 极

This word has been viewed 13582 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 29th Mar 2014 05:01

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北極熊 bak1 gik6 hung4 bei3 ji2 xiong2 = polar bear

北極 bak1 gik6 bei3 ji2 = arctic; the north pole

極權 gik6 kyun4 = totalitarian rule

極權主義 gik6 kyun4 zyu2 ji6 = totalitarianism

南極洲 naam4 gik6 zau1 nan2 ji2 zhou1 = Antarctica

南極 naam4 gik6 nan2 ji2 = antarctic; the south pole

北極洋 bak1 gik6 joeng4 = Arctic Ocean

消極 siu1 gik6 xiao1 ji2 = passive

極了 gik6 liu5 ji2 le5 = extremely; exceedingly 國

極力 gik6 lik6 ji2 li4 = to do at all costs; to make an utmost effort

極度 gik6 dou6 ji2 du4 = extremely

極為 gik6 wai4 = extremely; exceedingly

極端 gik6 dyun1 ji2 duan1 = extreme

極限 gik6 haan6 ji2 xian4 = the utmost limit

積極 zik1 gik6 ji1 ji2 = positive, active

積極性 zik1 gik6 sing3 ji1 ji2 xing4 = zeal; enthusiasm; initiative; activity

積極參與 zik1 gik6 caam1 jyu6 = active involvement

兩極 loeng5 gik6 liang3 ji2 = two extremes; polar extremes

北極星 bak1 gik6 sing1 bei3 ji2 xing1 = Polaris, the North Star

太極拳 taai3 gik6 kyun4 tai4 ji2 quan2 = taijiquan , tai chi chuan , Chinese shadow boxing

極之 gik6 zi1 = extreme; horrible; immensely; outrageously

南北極 naam4 bak1 gik6 nan2 bei3 ji2 = south and north poles

爆炸極限 baau3 zaa3 gik6 haan6 bao4 zha4 ji2 xian4 = the explosive limit

激光二極管 gik1 gwong1 ji6 gik6 gun2 ji1 guang1 er4 ji2 guan3 = laser diode

極端份子 gik6 dyun1 fan6 zi2 ji2 duan1 fen4 zi3 = extremist

極為龐大 gik6 wai4 pong4 daai6 ji2 wei2 pang2 da4 = monumental

單極 daan1 gik6 dan1 ji2 = unipolar

極點 gik6 dim2 ji2 dian3 = [geom.] vertex, vertices

電極 din6 gik6 dian4 ji2 = electrode

極度混亂的場面 gik6 dou6 wan6 lyun6 dik1 coeng4 min6*2 = scenes of total mayhem 國

極力子 gik6 lik6*1 zi2 ;gik6 lik6 zi2 = a clutch (力1); a grip (力6)

陰極 jam1 gik6 jin1 ji2 = cathode; negative pole, negative electrode

太極 taai3 gik6 tai4 ji2 = Supreme Ultimate; shadow boxing

太極圖 taai3 gik6 tou4 tai4 ji2 tu2 = [n] diagram of the cosmological sceme; Yin-Yang symbol; ☯

極大 gik6 daai6 ji2 da4 = enormous (lit., "extremely large")

講極都唔明 gong2 gik6 dou1 m4 ming4 = still don't understand, even after further explanation 粵

積極份子 zik1 gik6 fan6 zi2 ji1 ji2 fen4 zi5 = rustler

兩極分化 loeng5 gik6 fan1 faa3 liang3 ji2 fen1 hua4 = polarization; division into two opposing extremes; polarize

極限運動 gik6 haan6 wan6 dung6 ji2 xian4 yun4 dong4 = extreme sports, X Games (common formation)

物極必反 mat6 gik6 bit1 faan2 = do something extreme will end up going backwards

太極花園 taai3 gik6 faa1 jyun4*2 = tai chi garden (common formation)

諗極都諗唔到 nam2 gik6 dou1 nam2 m4 dou3*2 = no matter how much thinking, still cannot think of it 粵

終極 zung1 gik6 zhong1 ji2 = ultimate

極超 gik6 ciu1 ji2 chao1 = hyper-; ultra-

極東 gik6 dung1 ji2 dong1 = the Far East; East Asia

極西 gik6 sai1 ji2 xi1 = the Far West; old term for Europe, opposite of 極東

雙極性 soeng1 gik6 sing3 = bipolar (having two extreme natures)

耍太極 saa2 taai3 gik6 shua3 tai4 ji2 = play tai ji quan; prevaricate; evade the issue

極佳 gik6 gaai1 ji2 jia1 = outstanding

充其極 cung1 kei4 gik6 chong1 qi2 ji2 = at best; at most

大耍太極 daai6 saa2 taai3 gik6 da4 shua3 tai4 ji2 = to avoid giving an answer; to try to get around giving an answer to sth., try to circumvent

極其量 gik6 kei4 leong6 ji2 qi2 liang4 = at best; at most 粵

極刑 gik6 jing4 ji2 xing2 = the death penalty; capital punishment

登峰造極 dang1 fung1 cou3 gik6 deng1 feng1 zao4 ji2 = reaching the zenith; possessing the highest skills

極盡所能 gik6 zeon6 so2 nang4 ji2 jin4 suo3 neng2 = to exert oneself to the outmost; to try one's best

極光 gik6 gwong1 ji2 guang1 = the polar lights, polar aurora, northern light

極品 gik6 ban2 ji2 pin3 = top quality; highest grade

紅極一時 hung4 gik6 jat1 si4 hong2 ji2 yi1 shi2 = famous for a short period

至極 zi3 gik6 zhi4 ji2 = extremely

極地 gik6 dei6 ji2 di4 = the polar region

陽極 joeng4 gik6 yang2 ji2 = anode; positive electrode, positive pole

極速 gik6 cuk1 ji2 su4 = extremely fast

極其 gik6 kei4 ji2 qi2 = extremely 國

發光二極體 faat3 gwong1 ji6 gik6 tai2 fa1 guang1 er4 ji2 ti3 = LED

發光二極管 faat3 gwong1 ji6 gik6 gun2 fa1 guang1 er4 ji2 guan3 = LED

二極管 ji6 gik6 gun2 er4 ji2 guan3 = diode

光二極管 gwong1 ji6 gik6 gun2 guang1 er4 ji2 guan3 = light emitting diode (LED)

極坐標 gik6 zo6 biu1 ji2 zuo4 biao1 = [math.] polar coordinates

極坐標系統 gik6 zo6 biu1 hai6 tung2 ji2 zuo4 biao1 xi4 tong3 = [math.] polar coordinate system

極軸 gik6 zuk6 ji2 zhou2 = [math.] polar axis

溶解極限 jung4 gaai2 gik6 haan6 rong2 jie3 ji2 xian4 = [化] dissolving limit

南極洲半島 naam4 gik6 zau1 bun3 dou2 nan2 ji2 zhou1 ban4 dao3 = the Antartic Peninsula (jutting out towards South America)

陰極射線 jam1 gik6 se6 sin3 yin1 ji2 she4 xian4 = [phys.] cathode ray (common formation)

陳氏太極拳 can4 si6 taai3 gik6 kyun4 chen2 shi4 tai4 ji2 quan2 = Chen family-style Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)

楊氏太極拳 joeng4 si6 taai3 gik6 kyun4 yang2 shi4 tai4 ji2 quan2 = Yang family-style Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)

孫氏太極拳 syun1 si6 taai3 gik6 kyun4 sun1 shi4 tai4 ji2 quan2 = Sun family-style Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)

吳氏太極拳 ng4 si6 taai3 gik6 kyun4 wu2 shi4 tai4 ji2 quan2 = Wu (Ng) family-style Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)

武氏太極拳 mou5 si6 taai3 gik6 kyun4 wu3 shi4 tai4 ji2 quan2 = Wu family-style Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)

北極光 bak1 gik6 gwong1 bei3 ji2 guang1 = aurora borealis; the northern lights; streamers

無極 mou4 gik6 wu2 ji2 = ultimateless, limitless

罪大惡極 zeoi6 daai6 ok3 gik6 zui4 da4 e4 ji2 = guilty of henious crimes

否極泰來 pei2 gik6 taai3 loi4 pi3 ji2 tai4 lai2 = bliss comes out of the depth of misfortune; once adversity has run its course prosperity begins

無所不盡其極 mou4 so2 bat1 zeon6 kei4 gik6 wu2 suo3 bu2 jin4 qi2 ji2 = stop at nothing; resort to extreme measures; pursue everything to it's end

欲報之德，昊天罔極 juk6 bou3 zi1 dak1; hou6 tin1 mong5 gik6 yu4 bao4 zhi1 de2, hao4 tian1 wang3 ji2 = to repay one's parents kindness (in rearing one) is as limitless as the sky

太極劍 taai3 gik6 gim3 tai4 ji2 jian4 = taiji sword, tai chi sword

太極刀 taai3 gik6 dou1 tai4 ji2 dao1 = taiji broad sword, taiji broadsword, tai chi broadsword

太極棍 taai3 gik6 gwan3 tai4 ji2 gun4 = taiji staff, tai chi staff

極晝 gik6 zau3 ji2 zhou4 = midnight sun

美極 mei5 gik6 mei3 ji2 = Maggi brand

極樂世界 gik6 lok6 sai3 gaai3 ji2 le4 shi4 jie4 = Sukhavati, the western Pure Land

各走極端 gok3 zau2 gik6 dyun1 ge4 zou3 ji2 duan1 = polarize; go to different extremes

無所不用其極 mou4 so2 bat1 jung6 kei4 gik6 wu2 suo3 bu4 yong4 qi2 ji2 = stop at nothing; go to any extreme

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那好極了! 國
That's great!

呢嚿肉鬼咁韌嚙極都唔入粵
This piece of meat is too tough. I just cannot bite on it.

豈但年青人愛好運動，就連上了年紀的人也積極鍛煉身體。
Not only are the young keen in sports, even the elderly are enthusiastic about physical training.

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