极 (jí) — extremely | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

极 (jí) is a written, formal intensifier meaning 'extremely' — stronger than 非常 and 太, and used in writing more than in everyday speech.

adverb

extremely

Easily confused

极。
Zhè ge diàn yǐng jí hǎo kàn.
This movie is extremely good.
极。
Tā pǎo dé jí kuài.
He runs extremely fast.
极，。
Jīn tiān jí rè, wǒ men bié chū qù le.
It's extremely hot today — let's not go out.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

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

木及极

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree, wood

Sound part声符shēngfú

及

Same sound today

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

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