Meaning of 太极
太极 means the supreme ultimate; the primordial, undifferentiated source of the universe. Pronounced tài jí. HSK 7-9.
- the supreme ultimate; the primordial, undifferentiated source of the universe
Definitions & Examples
Tài太
jí极
shēng生
liǎng两
yí仪
，
liǎng两
yí仪
shēng生
sì四
xiàng象
。
From the Supreme Ultimate come the two modalities (yin and yang); from the two modalities come the four phenomena.
Dào道
jiā家
rèn认
wéi为
，
tài太
jí极
shì是
yǔ宇
zhòu宙
wàn万
wù物
de的
gēn根
yuán源
。
Daoism holds that the Supreme Ultimate is the origin of all things in the universe.
Zhè这
fú幅
tú图
zhōng中
yāng央
huà画
zhe着
yī一
gè个
tài太
jí极
tú图
。
In the center of this painting is a Taiji diagram.