极端 (jíduān) — extreme, extremity; extremely; extreme, radical

Characters in this word

Strokes: 7
Radical: 木 — tree
Made of: 木 tree 及 to extend
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Strokes: 14
Radical: 立 — to stand
Made of: 立 to stand 耑 specialized
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

在极端天气下，老人和儿童需要特别照顾。 Zài jíduān tiānqì xià, lǎorén hé értóng xūyào tèbié zhàogù. In extreme weather, elderly people and children need special care.
他的想法太极端了，很难让大家接受。 Tā de xiǎngfǎ tài jíduān le, hěn nán ràng dàjiā jiēshòu. His ideas are too extreme, and it is hard for everyone to accept them.
沙漠里的气温变化极端，白天很热，夜晚很冷。 Shāmò lǐ de qìwēn biànhuà jíduān, báitiān hěn rè, yèwǎn hěn lěng. Temperatures in the desert swing to extremes: very hot by day and very cold at night.