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Chinese
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north
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utmost; pole; extreme utmost; pole; extreme; to reach the limit
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trad. (北極)
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北
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極
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simp. (北极)
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北
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极
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Etymology
First attested in Kunyu Wanguo Quantu .
Pronunciation
Proper noun
北極
- the North Pole
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Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
北極 • (hokkyoku)
- Short for 北極圏. north polar region, north pole
Proper noun
北極 • (Hokkyoku)
- (geography) North Pole, the Arctic
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References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
Korean
Noun
北極 • (bukgeuk) (hangeul 북극)
- hanja form? of 북극 (“north pole”)
Proper noun
北極 • (Bukgeuk) (hangeul 북극)
- hanja form? of 북극 (“North Pole; Arctic”)
Vietnamese
Noun
北極
- chữ Hán form of bắc cực (“north pole”).
Proper noun
北極
- chữ Hán form of Bắc cực (“North Pole”).