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CHINESE CHARACTER

jí

急

急

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fast

Numbered pinyin
ji2
English meanings
rapid, fast, violent

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 刍; bottom 心.

Meaning & sound clues

心 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “heart”.

刍 is identified as the sound component (chú). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 急.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱刍心

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bié别jí急,mànmànlái慢慢来。

    Don't rush; take it slow.

  2. 02

    tā他hěn很zháojí着急。

    He is anxious.

  3. 03

    shuǐ水liú流de得hěn很jí急。

    The water flows fast.

  4. 04

    jí急zhe着chūmén出门。

    In a hurry to go out.

  5. 05

    shìqing事情hěn很jí急。

    The matter is urgent.

  6. 06

    jí急yě也méiyou没有yòng用。

    Rushing is useless.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 危急
  • 应急
  • 当务之急
  • 心急如焚
  • 急于
  • 急剧
  • 急忙
  • 急性
  • 急救
  • 急诊
  • 急转弯
  • 急迫
  • 急需
  • 焦急
  • 着急
  • 紧急