Rank 646ElementaryHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

急 - jí

quick, quickly; urgent, pressing

quick, quickly; urgent, pressing

How to read 急

Click 急 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishquick, quickly; urgent, pressing
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

急事 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 急促. Please read 急切 one more time.

Common words with this character

urgent matter
urgent; hurried and brief; rushing
eager; impatient
rapid; sudden

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 急 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 急事 and 急促 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 急.