WHOLE CHARACTER
最
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.
Character Familiestop / bottom
最
most; -est (最大, 最好); (formal) to gather; to sum up
最 is the superlative — biggest, best, and finally last.
GF0025–2021 character list · 一级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 会意, 从曰、从取 — named pieces without further explanation in the extracted entry.
TOP PIECE (曰, A FLATTENED 日 FORM)
曰
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
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.
Tone 4
- most; -est (最大, 最好)
- (formal) to gather; to sum up
- 最后last; final
- 最好best; it would be best
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