茍 (jì) - urgent & pressing

茍Tone 4

jì ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

茍 · jì

urgent;

pressing;

hurried;

must;

should;

if;

supposing;

a surname

urgentpressinghurried

Usage highlights

urgent and temporaryif possiblelive without purposecareless and perfunctorydelay and procrastinatelive without principles

Synonyms

  • 急— urgent, hurried
  • 若— if, supposing
  • 必— must, should

Antonyms

  • 缓— slow, leisurely
  • 安— peaceful, secure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We must finish this task urgently (茍且).
  • If you study hard, you will succeed (茍能).
  • He lives a hurried life without long-term plans (茍且偷生).
  • This matter cannot be delayed (此事不可茍延).

Collocations

  • urgent and temporary(茍且)
  • if possible(茍能)
  • live without purpose(茍活)
  • careless and perfunctory(茍简)
  • delay and procrastinate(茍延)
  • live without principles(茍合)

Idioms

  • Living without purpose(茍且偷生)
  • Careless and perfunctory(茍且了事)
  • Living without principles(茍合取容)
  • Delay and procrastinate(茍延残喘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 茍 is an ancient character with multiple meanings including 'urgent', 'if', and 'must'.
  • In classical Chinese, it often appears in conditional sentences and moral exhortations.
  • The character is distinct from 苟 (gǒu) though they share similar appearance and pronunciation.

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