HSK 2 · Feelings

急

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anxious; urgent

Stroke order of 急

急 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A hand-like 刍 above a heart 心: a heart rushing forward in a hurry.

Parts: 刍 (sound/rush) + 心 heart

Example sentence

别急，慢慢说。

Don't worry, speak slowly.

Words with 急

紧急urgent; emergency 着急anxious; worried

More words: Feelings

开心happy 快乐happy; joyful 难过sad; upset 放心to be at ease; to relax 感动to move (emotionally); moved 满意satisfied 不满dissatisfied 可怕terrible; scary 怕to be afraid 心情mood 心里in one's heart; in one's mind 心中in one's heart 感到to feel 感觉to feel; feeling 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 啊ah; oh (particle)

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