極
ji2Mathews: 0484
Dictionary Definition
No detailed glossary definition available for this character.
Concordance & Context (2 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 60.2x
Xiao Xiang 2★
(v) pivotal, perfect; crucial, optimum (of)(v) +
不出門庭，凶，失時極也。
60.2x Not going past the gate (from) the courtyard
(is) disappointing:
Losing the crucial timing
Stats: 75+8→ 64.1x
Xiao Xiang 1
(a, an) extreme, ultimate, perfect (ly) v
濡其尾，亦不知極也。
64.1x Soaking one’s tail:
Such an extreme indiscretion
→ 60.2x
Homophones (ji)
箕ji1^(of) Ji (ancient Shang state); ^幾ji1(is) discerning, aware; reads the subtle signs機ji1support, platform, prop, step (s) [crutch] +隮ji1(and) climb, ascend, scale, scramble (s, ing)齎ji1offer (up), give, grant, bestow, furnish (ing)擊ji1smiting, striking, beating, assaulting, hitting積ji1(is) collected, gathered, accumulated及ji2extend, reach (out to), connect (s) with汲ji2(and) (to) draw, gather, take from, upon吉ji2(to be) promising, fortunate, opportune, auspicious, happy, good, felicitous, lucky, timely, fortuitous, favorable, propitious, positive, hopeful; (a, the) opportunity, promise, hope, good auspice (s); luck, good luck, good timing, 428 good fortune, happiness, well-being; (to) bode well, promise, (give) hope (s, ed, ing); all is well; supportive circumstances棘ji2thorny brambles, briars, thorns, [detention]疾ji2(a, the) urgency, haste, hurry, distress, pain, disease, ills, sickness, anxiety, worry, illness, suffering, affliction, ailment, dis-ease, disorder, defect, pressure, stress, rush; (to be) urgent, hasty, hurried, pressured, anxious, aggrieved, jealous, worried, afflicted, sick, ill, aching; distressed, rushed, energetic, frantic蒺ji2thorny; thorns, thistles, caltrops即ji2pursue, chase, hunt, stalk (ing); in pursuit of己ji3one’s (own), personal, private忌ji4avoided, shunned, kept distant, prevented繼ji4(is, are) continuous, connected, coherent (ly)既ji4(is/are, has/have) after, already, as long as, at last, entirely, finally, having, now that, once, since, upon, when (finished, done), while, whilst, (to) attain, complete, have done, be done with, end, exhaust, finish, get ... done (s, ed, ing); (to be) completed, consummated, de facto, done, finished, past, fixed, certain; end of event, particle of perfect tense濟ji4(to be) complete, across, done, finished, accomplished, numerous; stately, dignified, beautiful, up to standard; of help, assistance; across (a, the) river, stream; (to) complete, conclude, succeed, finish, fulfill, perfect, achieve, increase, accomplish, stop, cease, ford, cross; (a, the) river, stream; benefit, contribute to, aid, assist, help, relieve, save, overcome an obstacle (s, ed, ing); (a, the) accomplishment, completion, obstacle overcome祭ji4to give, offer up; worship; sacrifice際ji4meet here, interface; (common) boundary稷ji4(and) (the) (altar)(s) (to) grain, millet
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