HSK 2 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON

最

zuì

最

冃取

整词可拆

Word meaning

(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")

Character components

最 = 冃 + 取 历史构形部件

冃màoeye
取qǔwoman

Etymology · 词源

Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据

“最”的历史构形可以这样理解：冃主要提示意义范围；取主要提示较早的读音。这些部件的作用依据历史字形判断，不等同于今天看到的任意笔画组合。以上是各字的历史构形说明；“最”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。

Phonosemantic compound. 冃 represents the meaning and 取 represents the sound. 冃 is used here since a hat is placed at the highest part of the head. These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 最 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.

Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。

Sources · 资料来源

部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。