消极 Traditional form: 消極 Pinyin (reading): xiāojí Definitions: negative passive inactive Characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 极 - extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole Traditional characters: 消 - news, rumors; to die out, to melt away, to vanish 極 - extreme, top; final, furthest, utmost; pole