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太极图说

tài jí tú shuō

Definitions

1. philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[zhōu dūn yí], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes

Child Words of 太极图说

• 图 图 tú: diagram
• 太 太 tài: highest
• 太极 太极 tài jí: the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
• 极 极 jí: extremely
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say
• 太极图 太极图 tài jí tú: diagram of cosmological scheme