King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Chinese symbol for “presto”

急板
jí bǎn
(music) presto

The closest CC-CEDICT match for presto is 急板 (jí bǎn), defined as: (music) presto.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

急 jí
anxious, worried; hasty, quick; pressing, urgent
radical 61 ⼼ · 9 strokes
板 bǎn
board, plank; plate, slab; unnatural, stiff
radical 75 ⽊ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other words that share a character with 急板.

WordPinyinMeaning
紧急 (緊急)jǐn jíurgent; emergency
应急 (應急)yìng jíto respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency
急剧 (急劇)jí jùrapid; sudden
着急 (著急)zháo jíto worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry
急需jí xūto urgently need; urgent need
急救jí jiùto give emergency treatment; first aid
老板lǎo bǎnvariant of 老板 (lǎo bǎn)
地板dì bǎnfloor

See also: Japanese symbol for “presto”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

Last posts

  1. Are Cold Steel Training Swords Good for Practice
  2. Shinai Maintenance and Essential Tools for Bamboo Care
  3. Best Shinai for Kendo Beginners Choosing Your First Sword
  4. Choosing the Best Bokken for Kendo Kata
  5. Using a Tsuba on Your Bokken for Partner Practice
  6. How Much Should You Spend on a Wooden Practice Sword
  7. How Long Should a Bokken Be for Your Height
  8. Red Oak vs White Oak for Bokken Which Wood Wins
  9. Best Bokken for Beginners: Choosing Your First Training Sword
  10. Best Escrima Sticks for Students Choosing Your First Pair