极
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See also: 極
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Translingual
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Han character
极 (Kangxi radical 75, 木+3, 7 strokes, cangjie input 木弓竹水 (DNHE), four-corner 47947, composition ⿰木及)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 514, character 17
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 14519
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 1161, character 9
- Unihan data for U+6781
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *ɡrab, *ɡab) : semantic 木 (“tree, wood”) + phonetic 及 (OC *ɡrɯb).
Etymology 1
| For pronunciation and definitions of 极 – see 極 (“ridgepole; ridgepiece; highest position; top rank; etc.”). (This character is the simplified form of 極). |
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Etymology 2
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| simp. # | 极 | |
Pronunciation 1
Definitions
极
- ‡ wooden rack on donkey
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
极
- ‡ to insert
Japanese
Kanji
极
Readings
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Korean
Hanja
极 • (geuk) (hangeul 극, revised geuk, McCune–Reischauer kŭk, Yale kuk)
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Vietnamese
Han character
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