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Trad. 太極

the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology

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皇huáng 太tài 极jí

Trad. 皇太極

Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor
posthumous name 清太宗[Qing1 Tai4 zong1]

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太tài 极jí 剑jiàn

Trad. 太極劍

a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play

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太tài 极jí 图tú

Trad. 太極圖

diagram of cosmological scheme
Yin-Yang symbol ☯

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太tài 极jí 拳quán

Trad. 太極拳

shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
a martial art

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打dǎ 太tài 极jí

Trad. 打太極

to practice tai chi
(fig.) to avoid responsibility
to pass the buck

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太tài 极jí 图tú 说shuō

Trad. 太極圖說

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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皇huáng 太tài 极jí 清qīng 太tài 宗zōng

Trad. 皇太極清太宗

Hong Taiji (1592-1643), eighth son of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤[Nu3 er3 ha1 chi4], reigned 1626-1636 as Second Khan of Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1], then founded the Qing dynasty 大清[Da4 Qing1] and reigned 1636-1643 as Emperor

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