extremely; utmost; top

Character data

Radical ⽊ (75.3)
Strokes 7
TRADITIONAL ,
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

极 jí
  1. 1. extremely
  2. 2. utmost
  3. 3. top
  4. 4. pole (geography, physics)

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Words containing 极

Word Meaning
North Star; Polaris
both ends of sth; the two poles; the north and south poles
Arctic Circle
aurora (astronomy)
initiative; enthusiasm; zeal
positive pole
reach the highest level; peak of perfection
tremendously popular for a while
execution; supreme penalty
chemical polarity
totalitarian
totalitarianism
magnetic pole
negative pole; cathode
cathode; negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons)
unipolar; monopole (physics)
extreme leads to the opposite; too much backfires
(political) activist; enthusiast
diode; vacuum tube
polarization
great joy brings sorrow; joy turns to grief
all the rage for a time; grand fashion for a limited time
anode; positive electrode; positive pole
gate (terminal of a field-effect transistor)
extreme right (politics)