The story of 極

extreme, limit

極 is composed of 木(the picture of a tree) and 亟. 亟 depicts a man standing between the sky and the earth, its original meaning is limit or acme. On the other hand, the life-span and the size of tree are the longest and biggest amongst all living things in the world.

Vocabulary of 極

  • 南極 (south pole)
  • 極樂 (bliss
  • extreme happiness)
  • 極品 (best quality)

Classification

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