极端 (jíduān) · extreme

极 jí · extremely

What 极 is made of

• 木mù — tree
  • 十 — ten
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
    • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 八bā — eight
• 及jí — to extend
  • 又yòu — and

Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 及 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

端 duān · to carry (level with both hands)

What 端 is made of

• 立lì — to stand
  • 亠tóu — lid
    • 丶 — dot
    • 一 — horizontal stroke
  • 丷ha — kwukyel
    • 丶 — dot
  • 一 — horizontal stroke
• 耑duān — specialized
  • 山shān — mountain
    • 凵qiǎn — container
    • 丨 — vertical stroke
  • 而ér — and