Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 极


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Meaning

extremely, pole (geography, physics), utmost, top

Pronunciation

Explanation

Left: tree , right: to reach (A hand stretched with a stick 丿 to reach something.)

Mnemonic

The tree reaches the extreme utmost.

Radicals

tree
reach(picture of a streched hand , trying to reach something 丿)
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Vocabulary

极其 jí qí extremely
穷奢极欲 qióng shē jí yù to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
太极拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
极性 jí xìng chemical polarity
极力 jí lì to make a supreme effort; at all costs
极限 jí xiàn limit; extreme boundary
阳极 yáng jí anode; positive electrode; positive pole
阴极 yīn jí cathode; negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons)
消极 xiāo jí negative; passive; inactive
极端 jí duān extreme
极大 jí dà maximum; enormous


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