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太极 (tài jí): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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太极 (tài jí): Tai Chi / supreme ultimate (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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太极 consists of 2 characters.

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Verb + Object

liàn练

tài太

jí极

neutralSpoken

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 + Nounwith文化

tài太

jí极

wén文

huà化

Example Sentences with 太极

yé爷

yé爷

měi每

tiān天

dǎ打

tài太

jí极

tài太

jí极

tú图

formalWritten

Taiji diagram

formal

Tai Chi culture

。

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.

Show 5 More Sentences

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

tā他

bìng并

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

tài太

jí极

zhǐ只

shì是

tài太

jí极

bù不

jǐn仅

duàn锻

liàn炼

shēn身

tǐ体

，

tài太

jí极

de的

dòng动

zuò作

kàn看

sì似

róu柔

hé和

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?

yì一

zhǒng种

huǎn缓

màn慢

de的

lǎo老

nián年

rén人

yùn运

dòng动

。

He does not believe that Tai Chi is merely a slow exercise for the elderly.

hái

还

tǐ体

xiàn现

le了

zhōng中

guó国

chuán传

tǒng统

de的

zhé哲

xué学

sī思

xiǎng想

。

Tai Chi not only exercises the body but also embodies traditional Chinese philosophical thought.

，

shí实

zé则

yùn蕴

hán含

zhe着

qiáng强

dà大

de的

nèi内

zài在

lì力

liàng量

。

The movements of Tai Chi appear gentle, but in reality, they contain powerful internal strength.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 太极.

Words with 太

太阳tài yángHSK 3
不太bù tài
太太tài tai
太平tài píng
太空tài kōng
太极拳tài jí quán
太阳能tài yáng néng
晒太阳shài tài yáng

Words with 极

积极jī jíHSK 4
两极liǎng jí
北极běi jí
南极nán jí
极为jí wéi
极了jí le
极其jí qí
极力jí lì