Chinese symbol for “urgent”
紧急
jǐn jí
Traditional: 緊急
urgent; emergency
The closest CC-CEDICT match for urgent is 紧急 (jǐn jí), defined as: urgent; emergency.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “urgent”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 急 | jí | urgent; pressing |
| 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent; pressing |
| 急迫 | jí pò | urgent; pressing |
| 急促 | jí cù | urgent; hurried and brief |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 紧急.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紧张 (緊張) | jǐn zhāng | nervous; keyed up |
| 赶紧 (趕緊) | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 紧密 (緊密) | jǐn mì | inseparably close |
| 抓紧 (抓緊) | zhuā jǐn | to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to |
| 紧紧 (緊緊) | jǐn jǐn | closely; tightly |
| 应急 (應急) | yìng jí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency |
| 急剧 (急劇) | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 着急 (著急) | zháo jí | to worry; to feel anxious; to feel a sense of urgency; to be in a hurry |
See also: Japanese symbol for “urgent”.
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