急
HSK 2

急 (jí): quick, quickly, urgent

jí

quick, quickly, urgent

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Pinyin

jí

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

quick, quickly, urgent

How to Write 急 (jí)

急 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 急

A phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, and 刍 hints at the pronunciation.

What 急 is Made Of

急 is built from 2 components:

刍to mow, to cut grass
心heart

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Words Using 急

Common Chinese words that contain 急:

急切

jíqiè

急剧

jíjù

急忙

jímáng

急诊

jízhěn

急躁

jízào

焦急

jiāojí

着急

zháojí

紧急

jǐnjí

当务之急

dāngwùzhījí

急于求成

jíyúqiúchéng

急功近利

jígōngjìnlì

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