太极

tài jí

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 无极 wú jí 无极 wú jí Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊地區|石家庄地区[shí jiā zhuāng dì qū], Hebei In philosophical terms, 无极 represents the limitless void before the emergence of 太极: Wuji county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊地區|石家庄地区[shí jiā zhuāng dì qū], Hebei

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• 太极拳 tài jí quán 太极拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan Martial art based on the philosophy of 太极: shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
• 阴阳 yīn yáng 阴阳 yīn yáng yin and yang The dual principles that arise from 太极: yin and yang
• 太极图 tài jí tú 太极图 tài jí tú diagram of cosmological scheme Symbol representing 太极 and the interplay of yin and yang: diagram of cosmological scheme

Usage notes

Cultural notes

太极 is a central concept in Chinese philosophy, particularly in Daoism and Neo-Confucianism, symbolizing the primordial unity from which all things originate.

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太极 是中国哲学的一个重要概念。

Taiji is an important concept in Chinese philosophy.

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Words Containing 太极

• 太极拳 太极拳 tài jí quán: shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
• 太极剑 太极剑 tài jí jiàn: a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play
• 太极图 太极图 tài jí tú: diagram of cosmological scheme
• 太极图说 太极图说 tài jí tú shuō: 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
• 打太极 打太极 dǎ tài jí: to practice tai chi
• 皇太极 皇太极 huáng tài jí: Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[nǔ ěr hā chì], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[hòu jīn], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[dà qīng] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
• 皇太极清太宗 皇太极清太宗 huáng tài jí qīng tài zōng: Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[nǔ ěr hā chì], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[hòu jīn], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[dà qīng] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor

Child Words of 太极

• 太 太 tài: highest
• 极 极 jí: extremely