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消极 (xiāojí) English Meaning
- negative
- passive
- inactive
Traditional Characters: 消極
+ is only found in HSK 5.
消 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
极 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
消 (xiāo): to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need
- 氵 (shui): water
- 肖 (xiào): similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like
极(jí): extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
- 木(mù): tree
- 及(jí): and; to reach; up to; in time for
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 消
HSK 4 Word List
- 消息 (xiāo xi): news; information; CL: 条(tiáo)
HSK 5 Word List
- 取消 (qǔ xiāo): to cancel; cancellation
- 消费 (xiāo fèi): to consume; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 消化 (xiāo huà): digest; digestion; digestive
- 消极 (xiāo jí): negative; passive; inactive
- 消失 (xiāo shī): to disappear; to fade away
HSK 6 Word List
- 消除 (xiāo chú): to eliminate; to remove
- 消毒 (xiāo dú): to disinfect; to sterilize
- 消防 (xiāo fáng): fire-fighting; fire control
- 消耗 (xiāo hào): to use up; to consume
- 消灭 (xiāo miè): to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 极
HSK 3 Word List
- 极(jí): extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top
HSK 4 Word List
- 积极(jī jí): active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive
HSK 5 Word List
- 极其(jí qí): extremely
- 太极拳(tài jí quán): shadowboxing or Taiji, T’aichi or T’aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
- 消极(xiāo jí): negative; passive; inactive
HSK 6 Word List
- 北极(běi jí): the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
- 极端(jí duān): extreme
- 极限(jí xiàn): limit; extreme boundary
