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太極

Simplified: 太极

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C1.

tàijí ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ

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

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taiji with other tones

Words with 太極

Starting with 太極

  • 太極拳 tàijíquán martial art
  • 太極劍 tàijíjiàn kind of traditional Chinese sword-play
  • 太極圖 tàijítú Yin-Yang symbol ☯
  • 太極圖說 tàijítúshuō philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦颐 zhōudūnyí, starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes

Ending with 太極

  • 皇太極 huángtàijí Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努尔哈赤 nǔěrhāchì, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 后金 hòujīn, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 dàqīng and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
  • 打太極 dǎtàijí practice tai chi

Containing 太極

  • 皇太極清太宗 huángtàijíqīngtàizōng Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努尔哈赤 nǔěrhāchì, reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 后金 hòujīn, then founded the Qing dynasty 大清 dàqīng and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor

Example sentences and grammar articles using 太極

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