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太极图说

Tài jí Tú shuōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[Zhōu Dūn yí], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

太極圖說 太极图说 [Tai4 ji2 Tu2 shuo1] /philosophical book by Song dynasty scholar Zhou Dunyi 周敦頤|周敦颐[Zhou1 Dun1 yi2], starting from an interpretation of the Book of Changes/

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Other forms in these source records: 太極圖說

  • 太
    tài

    highest / greatest / too (much) / very / extremely

  • 极
    jí

    extremely / pole (geography, physics) / utmost / top

  • 图
    tú

    diagram / picture / drawing / chart / map / CL:張|张[zhāng] / to plan / to scheme / to attempt / to pursue / to seek

  • 说
    shuì

    to persuade

    shuō

    to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

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