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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(philosophy) radical evil
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Original source entry:

極端之惡 极端之恶 [ji2 duan1 zhi1 e4] /(philosophy) radical evil/

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Other forms in these source records: 極端之惡

  • 极
    jí

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

  • 端
    duān

    (bound form) tip / end / extremity / (bound form) aspect / facet / (bound form) upright / proper / to hold sth level with both hands / to carry / to eliminate / to wipe out / start / origin

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 恶
    ě

    used in 惡心|恶心[ě xīn]

    è

    evil / fierce / vicious / ugly / coarse / to harm

    wù

    to hate / to loathe / ashamed / to fear / to slander

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