太极

• ピンイン: tài jí
• 漢字の分解: 太 = 大 (big) + 丶; 极 = 木 (wood) + 及 (phonetic)

意味

太極（たいきょく）／太極拳（たいきょくけん）。

From Taoist cosmology, 太极 represents the undifferentiated absolute from which yin and yang emerge. Commonly known for 太极拳 (tai chi martial art). Also used metaphorically for evasive tactics (打太极).

例文

1. 老人们每天早上都会在公园里练太极。
2. 太极的阴阳理论对中医理论有深远影响。
3. 他问什么都不正面回答，净打太极。

使い方ガイド

場面: martial arts, philosophy, colloquial

トーン: cultural

正しい言い方

• 他在打太极呢，别问了。(He's being evasive — stop asking.)
• 我想学太极，听说对身体好。(I want to learn tai chi — I heard it's good for the body.)

避ける言い方

• 把太极仅理解为武术 (太极 is a philosophical concept first — 太极拳 is the martial art)

起源と歴史

太 means supreme or great, 极 means ultimate or extreme. The concept originates from the Yi Jing (Book of Changes).

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal