极 極
Measure word
- 项 xiàng back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses... attested in use
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How it used to be written
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Warring States script 春秋晚期或戰國早期.秦 -
Clerical script 西漢 - See all 3 forms
Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).
Examples
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12月份巴厘岛极其炎热和潮湿。
It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.
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乐极生悲。
Extreme joy begets sorrow.
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他们出发去南极探险。
They went on an expedition to the Antarctic.
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他有极大的潜力。
He has enormous potential.
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他极其英俊。
He is tremendously handsome.
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他的耐心已经到了极限。
His patience is worn out.
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你的中文已经登峰造极了。
Your Chinese is awesome already.
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关于教育，他持极端意见。
He holds an extreme opinion on education.