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太極劍

简太极剑 · 繁太極劍

Mandarin · pinyin tài jí jiàn

a kind of traditional Chinese sword-play

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太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
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劍: Look up this written character
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final
剑: jiàn · sword, dagger, saber

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4–2–4 · tai4 ji2 jian4

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taai3 gik6 gim3

Cantonese word readings for 太極劍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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