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极致 (jí zhì) — the ultimate; highest attainment; peak

Definition

noun
the ultimatehighest attainmentpeak

Examples

  • 极致。
    Tā zhuī qiú yì shù de jí zhì.
    He pursues the ultimate in art.
  • 极致。
    Zhè kuǎn chǎn pǐn dài biǎo le gōng yì de jí zhì.
    This product represents the peak of craftsmanship.
  • 极致。
    Tā de rén shēng zhuī qiú shì dá dào jí zhì.
    Her life pursuit is to reach the highest attainment.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

极jíutmost
致zhìattainment

极 means utmost and 致 means attainment or degree, so it names the highest point.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree, wood
Sound part声符shēngfú
及
及jí极jí
Same sound today

极 pairs 木 (tree, wood) with 及, which provides the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
攵Written in full as攴pū
Sound part声符shēngfú
至
至zhì致zhì
Same sound today

致 pairs 至, used for its sound, with 攵, written in full as 攴.

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