急
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jí · anxious, worried

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HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #1635
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9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

心Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 急

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jíWords pronounced jí
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Example sentences

Notice where 急 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ bú yào zháojí.你不要着急。

Don't worry.

Source: Tatoeba #394139 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā jí máng chū le bàn gōng shì.他急忙出了办公室。

He rushed out of the office.

Source: Tatoeba #816478 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié wàng le dài shàng jí jiù xiāng.别忘了带上急救箱。

Don't forget to take the first-aid kit.

Source: Tatoeba #5640745 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bié zháojí, wǒ men mǎ shàng jiù lái.别着急,我们马上就来。

Don't worry, we're on our way.

Source: Tatoeba #2165608 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn zháojí.我很着急。

I'm really worried.

Source: Tatoeba #2318389 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā gèng zháojí le.她更着急了。

She grew even more worried.

Source: Tatoeba #2347850 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 急 in context

  1. Say jí, then recall the core meaning: anxious, worried.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 着急 (zháo jí), meaning “to worry”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 急 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.