憿 (jiǎo) - To excite, to stimulate & to be quick, urgent

憿Tone 3

jiǎo ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

健傑

憿 · jiǎo

To excite, to stimulate;

to be quick, urgent;

also a variant form meaning to shoot with a bow.

To excite, to stimulateto be quick, urgentalso a variant form meaning to shoot with

Usage highlights

To exciteUrgentTo shoot with a bowTo stimulateTo arouse

Synonyms

  • 激— to excite, to stimulate
  • 励— to encourage

Antonyms

  • 缓— slow, to delay
  • 静— calm, quiet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His speech was meant to excite the crowd (憿动).
  • The urgent situation required immediate action (憿急).
  • The archer prepared to shoot (憿射).

Collocations

  • To excite(憿动)
  • Urgent(憿急)
  • To shoot with a bow(憿射)
  • To stimulate(憿励)
  • To arouse(憿发)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 憿 is rare in modern usage, primarily found in classical texts.
  • It carries connotations of urgency and stimulation, relating to both mental and physical action.

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