最 (zuì)

Most; -est (superlative).

How 最 is written

Strokes
12
Radical
曰 — say
Traditional
最
Simplified
最 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 最

最好 zuìhǎo
best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
最後 zuìhòu
final; last; finally
最新 zuìxīn
latest; newest
最終 zuìzhōng
final; ultimate
最近 zuìjìn
recent; recently; these days
最低點 zuìdīdiǎn
lowest point; minimum (point)
最佳 zuìjiā
optimum; optimal; peak
最優 zuìyōu
optimal; optimum
最先 zuìxiān
(the) very first
最初 zuìchū
first; primary; initial
最喜愛 zuìxǐài
favorite
最大化 zuìdàhuà
to maximize

最 in a sentence

小籠包是台灣最好吃的小吃。

Xiǎolóngbāo shì Táiwān zuì hǎochī de xiǎochī.

“Xiao long bao is the most delicious snack in Taiwan.”

How common is 最?

最 is the 139th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 48.2% of all running text.

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