打太极 (dǎ tài jí)

打太极

dǎ tài jí

Traditional: 打太極

Meaning

to practice tai chi
(fig.) to avoid responsibility
to pass the buck

Characters and stroke order

打 dǎ

to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike

radical 64 ⼿ · 5 strokes

太 tài

very, too much; big; extreme

radical 37 ⼤ · 4 strokes

极 jí

extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole

radical 75 ⽊ · 7 strokes

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