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Character #347 · The First 1000

jí

extreme

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

Strokes
712
TraditionalSimplified
極 极
Poster cell
K13
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • jījí active; positive
  • jíle extremely
  • xiāojí negative
  • nánjí south pole
  • běijí the North Pole
  • jíduān extreme
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 极極

Write 极極 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, jí, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

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Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell K13 · 28 × 36 grid

极極 is #347 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 极 mean in English?
极 (jí) means "extreme": extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top.
How do you pronounce 极?
极 is pronounced jí in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄐㄧˊ.
How many strokes does 极 have?
The simplified form, 极, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 極, has 12.
What is the traditional form of 极?
The traditional form of 极 is 極. 极 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 極 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 极?
Common words that use 极 include 积极 (jījí, active; positive), 极了 (jíle, extremely), 消极 (xiāojí, negative), 南极 (nánjí, south pole).
How common is 极?
极 is number 347 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell K13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.