极
extreme, pole
At a glance · 极
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从木亟声，形声字，本指房屋的正梁（脊檩）。引申为顶端、准则。隶楷作「極」，简化作「极」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「极」本指屋脊之栋，引申为尽头、极至、非常。
Structure
形声字，木为意符，亟为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinjí
Radical木
Strokes7
UnicodeU+6781
Character type形声
Theme状态
Six languages, one character
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English
extreme, pole
The utmost, pole; extreme, very.
Français
extrême, pôle
L'extrême, le pôle; extrême, très.
Español
extremo, polo
El extremo, el polo; extremo, muy.
العربية
أقصى، قطب
أقصى أو قطب أو جدًا.
Русский
предел, полюс
Предел, верх; полюс; крайне, очень.
Common words
- 极jíextreme
- 积极jī jíactive