焏 (jí) - Urgent — denotes urgency, haste, or pressing need & also used in classical texts to mean 'repeatedly'

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jí ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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焏 · jí

Urgent — denotes urgency, haste, or pressing need;

also used in classical texts to mean 'repeatedly' or 'frequently'.

Urgent — denotes urgency, haste, or pressing needalso used in classical texts to mean 'repeatedly'

Usage highlights

Urgent matterHastilyPressing needRepeatedlyUrgent orderHurry

Synonyms

  • 急— urgent, hurried
  • 迫— pressing, urgent
  • 屡— repeatedly, frequently

Antonyms

  • 缓— slow, leisurely
  • 疏— infrequent, sparse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The matter is extremely urgent (事情焏迫).
  • He hurriedly left the room (他焏忙离开房间).
  • Ancient texts use this character to mean repeatedly (古文中焏有出现).

Collocations

  • Urgent matter(焏事)
  • Hastily(焏忙)
  • Pressing need(焏需)
  • Repeatedly(焏屡)
  • Urgent order(焏令)
  • Hurry(焏速)

Idioms

  • Repeated admonitions(焏戒)
  • Pressing urgency(焏迫)
  • Frequent occurrences(焏现)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A classical character more common in literary and historical texts than modern usage.
  • Often appears in contexts describing urgency or repeated actions in classical Chinese.

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