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急 (jí): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 3

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Animated Stroke Order 急

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 急

急 stroke order diagram

3.

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急

刍hay

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5.

How to Use 急

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 急 works in context.

Feeling anxious or worried

Words describing a state of anxiety, impatience, or nervousness.

着急 • zháo jí • anxious • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 急

HSK words that contain this character.

急忙 • jí máng • in a hurry; in haste

HSK 5

jí急

máng

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 急 is used in context

tā他

jí急

máng忙

pǎo跑

xiàng向

chē车

Information

Pinyinjí

Meaningurgent

Strokes9

Radical心

Traditional急

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#473

Zhuyinㄐㄧˊ

UnicodeU+6025

CangjiePHE

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刍hay

The heart (心) is bound tightly (刍) — to feel urgent, anxious, or hurried in spirit.

zháo着

jí急

anxious

焦急 • jiāo jí • anxious; worried • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiāo焦

jí急

anxious; worried

急躁 • jí zào • irritable; irascible; testy • HSK 6

HSK 6

jí急

zào躁

irritable; irascible; testy

Urgent or pressing conditions

Words describing situations or needs that require immediate action.

紧急 • jǐn jí • urgent; pressing • HSK 5

HSK 5

jǐn紧

jí急

urgent; pressing

急诊 • jí zhěn • emergency call • HSK 5

HSK 5

jí急

zhěn诊

emergency call

急需 • jí xū • to urgently need • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

jí急

xū需

to urgently need

忙

in a hurry; in haste

急切 • jí qiè • eager;urgent; imperative

HSK 6

jí急

qiè切

eager;urgent; imperative

急剧 • jí jù • rapid; sharp; sudden

HSK 6

jí急

jù剧

rapid; sharp; sudden

急救 • jí jiù • to give emergency treatment

HSK 3.0 · L6

jí急

jiù救

to give emergency treatment

当务之急 • dāng wù zhī jí • a pressing matter of the moment; urgent matter

HSK 6

dāng当

wù务

zhī之

jí急

a pressing matter of the moment; urgent matter

急于求成 • jí yú qiú chéng • be anxious for success

HSK 6

jí急

yú于

qiú求

chéng成

be anxious for success

zhàn站

gǎn赶

huǒ火

chē车

。

He hurried to the station to catch the train

Bié别

jí急

，

wǒ我

men们

hái还

yǒu有

shí时

jiān间

。

Don't be anxious, we still have time.

bié别

zháo着

jí急

，

wǒ我

men们

hái还

yǒu有

zú足

gòu够

de的

shí时

jiān间

。

Don't worry, we still have enough time

zhè这

shì是

yí一

gè个

jǐn紧

jí急

qíng情

kuàng况

，

xū需

yào要

lì立

jí即

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

This is an emergency that requires immediate attention

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