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HSK 37 strokesTrad.

extremely

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Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木及

In this compound, the meaning comes from (wood); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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HSK 4

extremely

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běi
HSK 5

the North Pole

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nán
HSK 5

the South Pole

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tài
HSK 7-9

the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpreta…

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HSK 7-9

shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan

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piān

(physics) polarization

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ǒu

dipole (e.g. magnetic dipole)

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liǎng

the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or mag…

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