(zuì) - most, -est (superlative) in Mandarin
zuìTraditional: 最
Translation
most, -est (superlative)
Word origin
A single character used as the superlative marker, meaning most. It is composed of 冃 (a covering or hat element) over 取 (qǔ, to take or seize). The traditional Shuowen reading takes it as a phono-semantic or associative compound; the exact original sense is debated, so this breakdown describes the components rather than asserting a settled meaning.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 冃 (covering) over 取 (qǔ, to take)
Stroke order
最
Examples
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This is the best.
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He runs the fastest.
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I like you the most.
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This book is the most interesting.
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Today's weather is the most pleasant.
最 (zuì) means most, -est (superlative). It is used as a adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Appears in 5 words
Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 最.
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