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HSK 3.0Vocab 3Recognition 3Writing 3
1.

Animated Stroke Order 急

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 急 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 急

急 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom
急
刍chú
心xīn · heart
急=
4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 急

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5.

How to Use 急

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

急忙 • jí máng • in a hurry; in haste
HSK 5
jí急
máng
7.

Example Sentences

tā他
jí急
máng忙
pǎo跑
xiàng向
chē车
zhàn

Information

Pinyinjí
Meaningurgent, hurried, anxious
Strokes9
Radical心
Traditional急
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#473
Zhuyinㄐㄧˊ
UnicodeU+6025
CangjiePHE
刍chú
+心xīn · heart

The heart component connects this character to a feeling or state of mind.

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

站
gǎn赶
huǒ火
chē车
。

He hurried to the station to catch the train

nǐ你
yǒu有
shén什
me么
jí急
shì事
yào要
chǔ处
lǐ理
ma吗
？

Do you have any urgent matter to deal with?

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

hé河
shuǐ水
zài在
bào暴
yǔ雨
hòu后
jí急
sù速
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。

The river rose rapidly after the rainstorm.

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