The character 极 — “limit”: how to write it and what it means
limit; extremely
The Chinese character 极 is read jí and means “limit; extremely”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 极
极 has 7 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 极, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 极 is made of
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 及 jí hints at the sound.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 极
- 积极active, positiveHSK 4
- 极其extremelyHSK 5
- 消极passive, negativeHSK 5
- 极为extremely, exceedinglyHSK 6
- 北极North Pole, ArcticHSK 6
- 两极two poles; two extremesHSK 6
- 极端extreme; extremelyHSK 6
- 南极洲AntarcticaHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 极?
极 has 7 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 极 mean?
极 means “limit; extremely”. It appears in 积极 (“active”), 极其 (“extremely”), 消极 (“passive”), 极为 (“extremely”).
How do you pronounce 极?
极 is read jí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 极 have?
7 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 极 yourself
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