急jí
urgent, pressing. 9 strokes, radical 心, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 急
Strokes 1–5 write 刍, then strokes 6–9 write 心.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 急 · the stroke-order rules
What 急 is made of
刍 (chú, to mow) and 心 (xīn, heart).
心 carries the meaning — heart — and 刍 carries the sound.
Words that use 急
| 急 | urgent, pressing 事情十分要紧，必须马上处理 他忽然接到急事，匆匆出门。He suddenly received urgent news and rushed out the door. Lesson 35, 家庭假期 · 寰宇交流与民生安和 · Global Exchange, Active Vitality & Household Care |
| 紧急 | urgent, emergency 情况危急，必须马上处理 双方就一个议题谈得气氛异常紧急。Both sides opened negotiations over a matter that felt utterly urgent. Lesson 197, 商务谈判与合约进展 · 商业贸易与金融投资 · Commerce, Financial Transactions & Market Trade |
| 急忙 | hastily and hurriedly 心里着急，动作很快 工人们急忙卸船搬运货物。The workers hastily unloaded the cargo from the ship. Lesson 292, 汇兑经纬与资财积累 · 金石之策与盛典机遇 · Financial Strategy, Grand Ceremonies & Market Endeavors |
| 着急 | anxious, worried 心里不安，急着想解决问题 面对交通受阻，大家并不着急。Facing the traffic jam, no one felt particularly anxious. Lesson 374, 励精图治与远途安民 · 经纶济世与战阵长策 · Civic Governance, Wartime Resilience & Social Harmony |
| 急救 | emergency first aid 指对伤病者进行紧急抢救 急救医疗队依然全力巡诊。The emergency aid medical team went out on rounds regardless. Lesson 596, 仁心化吉 · 融通万象与百业繁盛 · System Dynamics, Industry & Societal Flourishing |
| 应急 | emergency, for emergencies 指应付紧急情况 主办方提前演练了应对方案，还准备了应急电源。They also prepared an emergency power supply. Lesson 676, 电影节上 · 仁者爱人与德化天下 · Universal Compassion & Moral Cultivation |
Characters that share the sound part 刍
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
Characters that contain 急
More characters with the radical 心
All 61 of them, and what the radical means, on the 心 radical page.