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最
zuì
most, extremely, exceedingly; superlative
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To take place 取 under the sun 日 (that is, everywhere)
HSK 2
12 strokes
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⿱日取
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Stroke Order
Component Tree i
yī
一
one; a, an; alone
💡 Ideographic:
Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1
1 strokes
HSK 1
qǔ
取
to take, to receive, to obtain; to select
💡 Ideographic:
A hand 又 taking the ear 耳 of a fallen enemy
8 strokes
HSK 4
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
4 strokes
yòu
又
and, also, again, in addition
📷 Pictographic:
A right hand, representing a pair; compare 左
2 strokes
HSK 3
Words Using 最 (65)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
最
↗
zuì
old variant of [[最<zuì>]]
2
zuì
最
↗
HSK 2
old variant of [[最<zuì>]]
最
↗
zuì
most / the most / -est (superlative suffix)
2
zuì
最
↗
HSK 2
most / the most / -est (superlative suffix)
最后
↗
zuìhòu
final / last / finally / ultimate
3
zuìhòu
最后
↗
HSK 3
final / last / finally / ultimate
最近
↗
zuìjìn
recent / recently / these days / latest / soon / nearest (of locations) / shortest (of routes)
3
zuìjìn
最近
↗
HSK 3
recent / recently / these days / latest / soon / nearest (of locations) / shortest (of routes)
最好
↗
zuìhǎo
best / (you) had better (do what we suggest)
4
zuìhǎo
最好
↗
HSK 4
best / (you) had better (do what we suggest)
最初
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zuìchū
first / primary / initial
5
zuìchū
最初
↗
HSK 5
first / primary / initial
最新
↗
zuìxīn
latest / newest
zuìxīn
最新
↗
latest / newest
最多
↗
zuìduō
at most / maximum / greatest (amount) / maximal
zuìduō
最多
↗
at most / maximum / greatest (amount) / maximal
最佳
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zuìjiā
optimum / optimal / peak / best (athlete, movie etc)
zuìjiā
最佳
↗
optimum / optimal / peak / best (athlete, movie etc)
最优
↗
zuìyōu
optimal / optimum
zuìyōu
最优
↗
optimal / optimum