The character 急 — “urgent”: how to write it and what it means
urgent; hurry
The Chinese character 急 is read jí and means “urgent; hurry”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 急
急 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 急, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 急 is made of
Below, 心 “heart”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 急
- 着急worry; be in a hurryHSK 3
- 急需urgently needHSK 5
- 紧急urgent, emergencyHSK 5
- 急诊emergency careHSK 5
- 急忙hastilyHSK 5
- 急救give first aidHSK 6
- 急切eager, urgentHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 急?
急 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 急 mean?
急 means “urgent; hurry”. It appears in 着急 (“worry”), 急需 (“urgently need”), 紧急 (“urgent”), 急诊 (“emergency care”).
How do you pronounce 急?
急 is read jí. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 急 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 急 yourself
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