急(jí)

HSK 29 strokes

urgent

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Character information

Pinyin
jí
Meaning
urgent; pressing; rapid; hurried; worried; to make (sb) anxious
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 急 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱刍心

In this compound, the meaning comes from 心 (heart); 刍 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

刍chú心xīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 急 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 急

Common words using 急 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jǐn紧jí急
HSK 3

urgent

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jí急máng忙
HSK 4

hastily

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zháo着jí急
HSK 4

to worry; to feel anxious

Open 着急 page →
jí急jiù救
HSK 6

to give emergency treatment

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yìng应jí急
HSK 6

to respond to an emergency

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wēi危jí急
HSK 7-9

critical

Open 危急 page →
jí急jù剧
HSK 7-9

rapid; sudden

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jí急xìng性
HSK 7-9

acute

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万且业为主举久乐

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紧忙着救应危剧性

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