Chinese symbol for “geek”
极客
jí kè
Traditional: 極客
(loanword) (coll.) geek
The closest CC-CEDICT match for geek is 极客 (jí kè), defined as: (loanword) (coll.) geek.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “geek”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 达人 (達人) | dá rén | (coll.) expert; connoisseur; guru; enthusiast; geek (influenced by Japanese 達人 "tatsujin" c. 2000); (literary) sensible person; person who understands life |
| 阿宅 | ā zhái | homebody; geek; nerd; otaku |
| 理工男 | lǐ gōng nán | geek; techie |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 极客.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 积极 (積極) | jī jí | active; energetic |
| 极端 (極端) | jí duān | extreme |
| 极为 (極為) | jí wéi | extremely; exceedingly |
| 极大 (極大) | jí dà | enormous; great; (math.) maximum |
| 极其 (極其) | jí qí | extremely |
| 极度 (極度) | jí dù | extremely |
| 客户 (客戶) | kè hù | client; customer |
| 游客 (遊客) | yóu kè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
See also: Japanese symbol for “geek”.
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