极 ⇒
极了 jíle, [極了], extremely/exceedingly
极 jí, [極], extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top
积极 jījí, [積極], active/energetic/vigorous/positive (outlook)/proactive
极度 jídù, [極度], extremely
极端 jíduān, [極端], extreme
极其 jíqí, [極其], extremely
终极 zhōngjí, [終極], ultimate/final
极限 jíxiàn, [極限], limit/extreme boundary
极大 jídà, [極大], maximum/enormous
至极 zhìjí, [至極], very/extremely
消极 xiāojí, [消極], negative/passive/inactive
北极 běijí, [北極], the North Pole/the Arctic Pole/the north magnetic pole
极为 jíwéi, [極為], extremely/exceedingly
极品 jípǐn, [極品], best quality/item of the highest quality/(slang) outrageous/annoying in the extr...
南极 nánjí, [南極], south pole
极力 jílì, [極力], to make a supreme effort/at all costs
极点 jídiǎn, [極點], extreme point/pole/the origin (in polar coordinates)
北极熊 běijíxióng, [北極熊], polar bear
极致 jízhì, [極致], peak/pinnacle/ultimate
电极 diànjí, [電極], electrode
太极 Tàijí, [太極], the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some int...
南极洲 Nánjízhōu, [南極洲], Antarctica
极地 jídì, [極地], polar region
罪大恶极 zuìdàèjí, [罪大惡極], guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)/reprehensible
北极光 běijíguāng, [北極光], Northern lights/aurora borealis
北极星 Běijíxīng, [北極星], North Star/Polaris
两极 liǎngjí, [兩極], the two poles/the north and south poles/both ends of sth/electric or magnetic po...
穷凶极恶 北极圈 Běijíquān, [北極圈], Arctic Circle
极光 jíguāng, [極光], aurora (astronomy)
积极性 jījíxìng, [積極性], zeal/initiative/enthusiasm/activity
极富 登峰造极 dēngfēngzàojí, [登峰造極], to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)
正极 zhèngjí, [正極], positive pole
走极端 积极向上 红极一时 hóngjíyīshí, [紅極一時], tremendously popular for a while
极刑 jíxíng, [極刑], supreme penalty/execution
极性 jíxìng, [極性], chemical polarity
太极拳 tàijíquán, [太極拳], shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan/traditional form of physical exer...
极权 jíquán, [極權], totalitarian
极权主义 jíquánzhǔyì, [極權主義], totalitarianism
磁极 cíjí, [磁極], magnetic pole
阴极 yīnjí, [陰極], cathode/negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons)
负极 fùjí, [負極], negative pole/cathode
单极 dānjí, [單極], unipolar/monopole (physics)
积极分子 jījífènzǐ, [積極分子], enthusiast/(political) activist
物极必反 wùjíbìfǎn, [物極必反], when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idio...
消极怠工 极化 jíhuà, [極化], polarization
极板 乐极生悲 lèjíshēngbēi, [樂極生悲], extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could stil...
南极圈 北极点 二极管 èrjíguǎn, [二極管], diode/vacuum tube
发射极 阳极 yángjí, [陽極], anode/positive electrode/positive pole
盛极一时 shèngjíyīshí, [盛極一時], all the rage for a time/grand fashion for a limited time
极左 多极 好极 栅极 shānjí, [柵極], grid (in vacuum tubes)/gate (terminal of a field-effect transistor)
毕夫极 南极光 南极区 极右翼 jíyòuyì, [極右翼], extreme right (politics)
北极海 北极狐
少 ⇒
多少 duōshǎo/duōshao, number/amount/somewhat, how much?/how many?/(phone number, student ID etc) what ...
至少 zhìshǎo, at least/(to say the) least
少 shǎo/shào, few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom, young
不少 bùshǎo, many/a lot/not few
少校 shàoxiào, junior ranking officer in Chinese army/major/lieutenant commander
减少 jiǎnshǎo, [減少], to lessen/to decrease/to reduce/to lower
少女 shàonǚ, girl/young lady
青少年 qīngshàonián, adolescent/youth/teenager
少年 shàonián, early youth/youngster/(literary) youth/young man
缺少 quēshǎo, lack/shortage of/shortfall/to be short (of)/to lack
少数 shǎoshù, [少數], small number/few/minority
少见 shǎojiàn, [少見], rare/not familiar (to the speaker)/sth rarely experience/hard to see
少爷 shàoye, [少爺], son of the boss/young master of the house/your son (honorific)
少量 shǎoliàng, a smidgen/a little bit/a few
少尉 shàowèi, second lieutenant (army rank)
少于 或多或少 huòduōhuòshǎo, more or less
少许 shǎoxǔ, [少許], a little/a few
年少 niánshào, young/junior
少将 shàojiàng, [少將], major general/rear admiral/air vice marshal
少不了 shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo, absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential
少有 shǎoyǒu, rare/infrequent
少数民族 shǎoshùmínzú, [少數民族], national minority/ethnic group
少年犯 shàoniánfàn, young criminal/juvenile delinquent
稀少 xīshǎo, sparse/rare
知之甚少 少林 Shàolín, the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
少儿 shàoér, [少兒], child
多多少少 duōduōshǎoshǎo, to some extent/more or less
男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
最少 zuìshǎo, at least/minimum/lowest (amount)/minimal
少妇 shàofù, [少婦], young married woman
少男 阔少 凶多吉少 xiōngduōjíshǎo, everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious/everything points ...
老少 lǎoshào, the old and the young
少林寺 ShàolínSì, Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
少薰 少佐 少允 少言寡语 不在少数 寡言少语 少男少女 shàonánshàonǚ, boys and girls/teenagers
少部分 少年宫 ShàoniánGōng, [少年宮], Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurr...
少时 少壮派 shàozhuàngpài, [少壯派], young guard/young and vigorous group with new ideas/new wave
大少爷 人烟稀少 rényānxīshǎo, [人煙稀少], no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
缺衣少食 quēyīshǎoshí, short of food and clothing/destitute
僧多粥少 sēngduōzhōushǎo, lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)/fig. not enough to go around/demand e...
少年儿童 少来 shǎolái, [少來], refrain (from doing sth)/(coll.) Come on!/Give me a break!/Save it!
金少薰 少年报 少年人 少根弦 少白头 崔少云 为数不少 缺医少药 少奶奶 shàonǎinai, young lady of the house/wife of the young master
会少林 缺斤少两 多一事不如少一事 duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
少薰真 少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
少陪 少者 少待