Character: 極
Modern (Beijing) reading: jí
Preclassic Old Chinese: gǝk
Classic Old Chinese: gǝk
Western Han Chinese: gǝk
Eastern Han Chinese: gǝk
Early Postclassic Chinese: gɨk
Middle Postclassic Chinese: gɨk
Late Postclassic Chinese: gɨk
Middle Chinese: gik
English meaning : to reach the end, come to, attain; highest point, ridge-pole, limit; attainment, center, middle point, correctness
Russian meaning[s]: 1) в высшей степени; крайне; крайний; 2) конек крыши; 3) крайняя оконечность, полюс; 4) кончиться; дойти до конца, доводить до предела
Comments: For *g cf. Xiamen, Fuzhou kik8, Chaozhou kek8, Jianou ki8.
Radical: 75
Four-angle index: 71
Karlgren code: 0910 e-f
Vietnamese reading: cụ'c
Shijing occurrences: 54.4_, 58.4_
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