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最zuì

most; -est (最大, 最好); (formal) to gather; to sum up

最 is the superlative — biggest, best, and finally last.

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ZDIC: 会意, 从曰、从取 — named pieces without further explanation in the extracted entry.

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最zuì

most; -est (最大, 最好); (formal) to gather; to sum up

最 is the superlative — biggest, best, and finally last.

ZDIC: 会意, 从曰、从取 — named pieces without further explanation in the extracted entry.

TOP PIECE (曰, A FLATTENED 日 FORM)

曰yuē

to say (literary)

A literary graph; in 最 it is the top piece named by ZDIC, distinct from 日.

In 最: top piece (曰, a flattened 日 form) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

LOWER PIECE (取)

取qǔ

to take; to fetch

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its associative role in 最.

In 最: lower piece (取) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

zuìTone 4
  • most; -est (最大, 最好)
  • (formal) to gather; to sum up
  • 最后zuìhòulast; final
  • 最好zuìhǎobest; it would be best

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