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"太极" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
太极 太極 tài jí the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
Chinese Pinyin Translation
太极拳 太極拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan / traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation / a martial art
太极图 太極圖 tài jí tú diagram of cosmological scheme / Yin-Yang symbol ☯
太极剑 太極劍 tài jí jiàn a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play
太极图说 太極圖說 tài jí tú shuō philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[Zhou1 Dun1 yi2], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
Chinese Pinyin Translation
打太极 打太極 dǎ tài jí to practice tai chi / (fig.) to avoid responsibility / to pass the buck
皇太极 皇太極 huáng tài jí Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor / posthumous name 清太宗[Qing1 Tai4 zong1]
皇太极清太宗 皇太極清太宗 huáng tài jí qīng tài zōng Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor

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