太极

太極

tàijí

noun HSK 7 #20,958

Meanings

1 tai chi (the supreme ultimate)
2 taiji (philosophy of yin and yang)

Characters

supreme; utmost

extreme; ultimate

Examples

太极是中国哲学的核心概念。

Tàijí shì Zhōngguó zhéxué de héxīn gàiniàn.

Taiji is a core concept in Chinese philosophy.

太极图代表阴阳的平衡。

Tàijí tú dàibiǎo yīnyáng de pínghéng.

The taiji diagram represents the balance of yin and yang.

Tips

culture

太极 originates from Daoist philosophy, representing the ultimate principle from which yin and yang arise. The familiar black-and-white circular symbol is the 太极图 (tàijí tú).

Stroke Order

太 tài

极 jí