CHINESE CHARACTER

极 (jí): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jí

extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole

HSK 37 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

木

Primary radical

木 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 极.

及

Phonetic component

及 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 极 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 极

极jí

HSK 3 · extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top

积极jījí

HSK 4 · active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive

极其jíqí

HSK 5 · extremely

消极xiāojí

HSK 5 · negative; passive; inactive

北极běijí

HSK 6 · the North Pole; the north magnetic pole

极端jíduān

HSK 6 · extreme

Examples using 极

极

电脑可以做极为复杂的工作。

Diàn nǎo kě yǐ zuò jí wéi fù zá de gōng zuò。

Computers are capable of doing extremely complicated work.

积极

你必须积极主动。

Nǐ bì xū jī jí zhǔ dòng。

You have to be proactive.

极其

12月分巴厘岛极其炎热和潮湿。

1 2 yuè fēn bā lí dǎo jí qí yán rè hé cháo shī。

It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.

FAQ

What does 极 (jí) mean in Chinese?

extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole

How do you write 极 in stroke order?

极 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 极?

木 is the radical in 极. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 极?

极 (jí): extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top; 积极 (jījí): active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive; 极其 (jíqí): extremely.