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title: "Jixian Meaning: 极限 (jíxiàn) Means “limit”"
description: "极限 (traditional 極限, jíxiàn) means “limit; maximum”. Hear its tones, see what 极 and 限 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 极限 mean?

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极限 jíxiàn

## limit; maximum

## It can also mean

- extreme (sports)
- (math.) limit

## Its characters

1. 极 jí extreme
2. 限 xiàn limit

## In a sentence

[See 极限 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9E%81%E9%99%90)

## More words with 极 or 限

- [北极 běijí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiji)
- [极端 jíduān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiduan)
- [界限 jièxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiexian)
- [积极 jījí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiji)
- [极为 jíwéi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiwei)
- [局限 júxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juxian)
- [年限 niánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nianxian)
- [期限 qīxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qixian)
- [权限 quánxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quanxian)
- [上限 shàngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangxian)

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