阴极
yīn jí
Pinyin

Definition

阴极
 - 
yīn jí
  1. cathode
  2. negative electrode (i.e. emitting electrons)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

极
jí
  1. 1 extremely
  2. 2 pole (geography, physics)
  3. 3 utmost
  4. 4 top
极品
jí pǐn
  1. 1 best quality
  2. 2 item of the highest quality
  3. 3 (slang) outrageous
  4. 4 annoying in the extreme
  5. 5 gross
  6. 6 person with these qualities
极度
jí dù
  1. 1 extremely
极致
jí zhì
  1. 1 peak
  2. 2 pinnacle
  3. 3 ultimate
极限
jí xiàn
  1. 1 limit
  2. 2 extreme boundary
消极
xiāo jí
  1. 1 negative
  2. 2 passive
  3. 3 inactive
积极
jī jí
  1. 1 active
  2. 2 energetic
  3. 3 vigorous
  4. 4 positive (outlook)
  5. 5 proactive
终极
zhōng jí
  1. 1 ultimate
  2. 2 final
阴
Yīn
  1. 1 surname Yin
阴天
yīn tiān
  1. 1 cloudy day
  2. 2 overcast sky
阴影
yīn yǐng
  1. 1 (lit. and fig.) shadow
光阴
guāng yīn
  1. 1 time available
北极
běi jí
  1. 1 the North Pole
  2. 2 the Arctic Pole
  3. 3 the north magnetic pole
北极光
běi jí guāng
  1. 1 Northern lights
  2. 2 aurora borealis
北极熊
běi jí xióng
  1. 1 polar bear
南极
nán jí
  1. 1 south pole
太极
Tài jí
  1. 1 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
太极拳
tài jí quán
  1. 1 shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
  2. 2 traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation
  3. 3 a martial art
极光
jí guāng
  1. 1 aurora (astronomy)
极其
jí qí
  1. 1 extremely

Idioms (20)

一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
光阴似箭
guāng yīn sì jiàn
  1. 1 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
否极泰来
pǐ jí tài lái
  1. 1 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì
  1. 1 crying tears of joy (idiom)
寸金难买寸光阴
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.
  2. 2 Time is precious.
极深研几
jí shēn yán jǐ
  1. 1 deep and detailed investigation (idiom)
乐极生悲
lè jí shēng bēi
  1. 1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
殚精极虑
dān jīng jí lu:4
  1. 1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. 2 to rack one's brains
  3. 3 to leave no stone unturned
物极必反
wù jí bì fǎn
  1. 1 when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
穷奢极侈
qióng shē jí chǐ
  1. 1 extravagant in the extreme (idiom)
穷奢极欲
qióng shē jí yù
  1. 1 to indulge in a life of luxury (idiom); extreme extravagance
罪大恶极
zuì dà è jí
  1. 1 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)
  2. 2 reprehensible
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
  1. 1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴德必有阳报
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
  1. 1 hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
阴沟里翻船
yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán
  1. 1 to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)
  2. 2 to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)
阴虚火旺
yīn xū huǒ wàng
  1. 1 an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)
阴谋诡计
yīn móu guǐ jì
  1. 1 crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā
  1. 1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴魂不散
yīn hún bù sàn
  1. 1 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the influence still lingers on
  3. 3 the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive

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