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太极
太极 (tài jí): Tai Chi / supreme ultimate (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
太 • tài • very • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
tài
太
very
极 • jí • extreme • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
jí
极
extreme
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 太极.
Words with
太
太阳
tài yáng
sun
太太
tài tai
Mrs; Madam
太极拳
tài jí quán
taijiquan.[a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing]
太空
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tài kōng
the firmament; outer space
太阳能
tài yáng néng
solar energy
老太太
lǎo tài tai
elderly lady (respectful)
太平
tài píng
Peaceful / calm
不太
bù tài
Not too
Words with
极
积极
jī jí
active
极其
jí qí
extremely
消极
xiāo jí
negative; passive; inactive
太极拳
tài jí quán
taijiquan.[a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing]
两极
liǎng jí
the two poles (North and South); two extremes
北极
běi jí
the North Pole
极为
jí wéi
extremely
极端
jí duān
extremes; exceeding; pole
4.
How to Use 太极 in Sentences
Verb + Object
liàn
练
tài
太
jí
极
neutral
Spoken
train in Tai Chi
dǎ
打
tài
太
jí
极
neutral
practice Tai Chi
Noun + Noun
tài
太
jí
极
quán
拳
neutral
Tai Chi (martial art)
Adjective + Noun
with
文化
tài
太
jí
极
wén
文
huà
化
5.
Example Sentences with 太极
yé
爷
yé
爷
měi
每
tiān
天
dǎ
打
tài
太
jí
tài
太
jí
极
tú
图
formal
Written
Taiji diagram
formal
Tai Chi culture
极
。
Grandpa practices Tai Chi every day.
qīng
清
chén
晨
de
的
gōng
公
yuán
园
lǐ
里
，
xǔ
许
duō
多
rén
人
zhèng
正
zài
在
zhuān
专
zhù
注
dì
地
liàn
练
xí
习
tài
太
jí
极
。
In the morning park, many people are practicing Tai Chi with great focus.
běn
本
cì
次
wén
文
huà
化
jié
节
jiāng
将
lóng
隆
zhòng
重
jiè
介
shào
绍
tài
太
jí
极
de
的
zhé
哲
xué
学
nèi
内
hán
涵
yǔ
与
yǎng
养
shēng
生
gōng
功
xiào
效
。
This cultural festival will formally introduce the philosophical connotations and health benefits of Tai Chi.
tài
太
jí
极
shì
是
yī
一
zhǒng
种
hěn
很
hǎo
好
de
的
yùn
运
dòng
动
，
néng
能
ràng
让
rén
人
fàng
放
sōng
松
。
Tai Chi is a great exercise that helps people relax.
nǐ
你
rèn
认
wéi
为
xué
学
xí
习
tài
太
jí
极
duì
对
huǎn
缓
jiě
解
gōng
工
zuò
作
yā
压
lì
力
yǒu
有
bāng
帮
zhù
助
ma
吗
？
Do you think learning Tai Chi is helpful in relieving work stress?
