极限
Old HSK 6
极限 (jíxiàn) · limit
极限 (jíxiàn) means “limit; extreme”. It is written with 2 characters: 极 (extremely) + 限 (boundary). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 极限 is built
The characters
极 jí · extremely
What 极 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 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)
限 xiàn · boundary
What 限 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
跑完这十公里，我已经到极限了。Pǎo wán zhè shí gōnglǐ, wǒ yǐjīng dào jíxiàn le.After running this ten kilometers, I'd reached my limit.
他想挑战自己的极限。Tā xiǎng tiǎozhàn zìjǐ de jíxiàn.He wants to push his own limits.
Questions about 极限
What does 极限 mean?
极限 (jíxiàn) means “limit; extreme”.
How do you pronounce 极限?
极限 is pronounced jíxiàn.
Which HSK level is 极限?
极限 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 积极jījíactive
- 极了jíleextremely
- 极其jíqíextremely
- 太极拳tàijíquántai chi
- 消极xiāojínegative
- 北极běijíthe North Pole
- 极端jíduānextreme
- 极jíextremely
- 期限qīxiàndeadline
- 无限wúxiànunlimited
Learn 极限 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 86: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.